Ten grams per may not seem like much, but consider the Pa. plant alone processes roughly 50,000 gallons each day and the savings add up. Roughly 850,000 fewer pounds of plastic will be used ever year.

Martins Ferry is the second United plant to begin using the new jugs as Charleston made the conversion on Jan. 28. A new half-gallon jug will be manufactured shortly as well.

“We are the first dairy in the country to try this,” said Tim Griglack, Director of Operations.

Using 25 percent less plastic is also a boost to the environment, as is the switch to using Oshenite, a naturally renewing, pure ocean mineral that helps to color the bottle white and protect the milk.