VIDEO: How Do You Cut Your Milk Packet at Home? Don’t Make This Simple Mistake—Here’s the Right Way to Do It
VIDEO: How Do You Cut Your Milk Packet at Home? Don’t Make This Simple Mistake—Here’s the Right Way to Do It
Sometimes, even the smallest actions can have a surprisingly big impact. Like the tiny triangle we cut off from a milk packet every morning—just a small piece of plastic, right? But that one tiny bit adds up to millions of non-recyclable scraps every single day. And just like that, a small oversight becomes a big environmental problem.
This is exactly the kind of habit we need to rethink. And now, thanks to a simple yet powerful suggestion by Tejaswini Ananth Kumar, chairperson of the Adamya Chetana Foundation in Bengaluru, we have a better way.
She shared a clever trick—something we can all do at home without any extra effort. Instead of cutting off the corner of the milk packet (which creates that little triangle), she suggests slicing the packet horizontally near the top, without detaching any part of the plastic. This simple switch helps ensure that the entire packet can go into recycling—no loose bits, no unnecessary waste.
What’s the big deal about a small triangle of plastic? Well, those tiny pieces are never recycled. They’re too small to be processed by most waste management systems and often end up in landfills or, worse, the environment.
Make sure that we don't take out small plastic piece, while opening any polythene cover.
— Tejaswini AnanthKumar (@Tej_AnanthKumar) March 22, 2019
If all of us follow this we can save crores of small pieces getting into forest,water bodies & landfills.
Lets pl remeber it is difficult to collect these & recycle.
Pl pass this message pic.twitter.com/tEup9YkNEz
In fact, according to Tejaswini, if everyone in just one city like Bengaluru stopped cutting off those corners, it could prevent up to 5 million small plastic pieces from ending up in the trash every single day. That’s huge.
We use these plastic packets for more than just milk—think buttermilk, lassi, and curd. So, adopting this one small habit could multiply its impact across households and cities.
Next time you reach for that milk packet in the morning, take a second to change the way you open it. It’s a small act, but as we’ve seen—small acts done consistently can make a big difference.
