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Jacob Rawley & Sophie Buchan

Why are coloured lids on milk bottles are being replaced with clear caps?

If you've been wandering around the supermarkets recently, you may have noticed that some green, blue and red caps are no longer on the shelves.

This is because supermarkets are trailing a change in a bid to make recycling easier, with the likes of Sainsbury's and Waitrose being part of the trials.

And with the new lids already having been a success during trials, some retailers are opting to make it a permanent - despite it leaving some people confused about what type of milk they are picking up.

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