Los Angeles-based start-up Mi Terro has introduced a t-shirt manufactured using milk which would otherwise be discarded. The company is working with the non-profit organization Milk for Life to create an environmentally friendly version of its popular t-shirt. Luo said the name of the company, which roughly translates to "my earth" with language origins from Spanish and Portuguese, derives from this bag, since most cork is grown in Portugal and Spain. The process involves removing fat, water and unwanted proteins from the milk, resulting in fibres which can be spun out into a yarn. Dairy waste is estimated to account for 17% of waste in US incinerators and landfills, according to the US Department of Agriculture.
Los Angeles-based start-up Mi Terro has introduced a t-shirt manufactured using milk which would otherwise be discarded. The company is working with the non-profit organization Milk for Life to create an environmentally friendly version of its popular t-shirt. The process involves removing fat, water and unwanted proteins from the milk, resulting in fibres which can be spun out into a yarn. Dairy waste is estimated to account for 17% of waste in US incinerators and landfills, according to the US Department of Agriculture.