At MYOM, we're rethinking milk from the ground up, not by making small tweaks to packaging, but by redesigning the entire system behind how oat milk is made, moved, stored, and enjoyed.

MYOM is built around one validated fact: shipping a light premix instead of a full litre of liquid cuts packaging and transport impact dramatically. Independent modelling puts total carbon savings in a strong working range too, with full verification ongoing.

The comparison below shows system-level differences per litre. Packaging and transport figures are drawn from named published data; the carbon-footprint row is a working estimate pending full independent verification (see the note below the table).

MYOM reimagines the oat drink supply chain from the ground up. Instead of shipping a full litre of finished liquid, we send a light oat drink premix that you shake with tap water at home — avoiding the packaging, transport, and industrial processing that a full litre requires.

Every litre of MYOM delivers:

• ~74–76% lower carbon footprint than dairy milk
• ~20–34% lower carbon footprint than carton oat drink
• At least 80% less packaging by weight than a typical 1L carton
• 87% less transport weight shipped
• Zero refrigeration required until mixed
• Less household waste thanks to make-only-what-you-need convenience

For a clear, factual breakdown of formats, storage, and comparisons, see MYOM Oat Drink Facts (UK).

Our pouches are mono-material PP5, avoiding the bonded layers used in many cartons — recycling availability for flexible plastics varies by area and is expanding. MYOM also uses British oats, keeping supply chains short.

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MYOM is a liquid oat premix you shake with water at home. It looks like honey, mixes instantly, and creates a creamy, silky oat drink without gums or stabilisers.

Why this matters:

• Your tap water replaces factory-added water
• Lightweight pouches replace heavy cartons
• No refrigeration needed until after mixing
• Only make what you need, when you need it
• Lighter shipping means a genuine cut in packaging and transport emissions

MYOM isn't just an alternative milk, it's a better milk system.

Transporting liquid is one of the most avoidable sources of carbon in the food system. With 15 billion litres of milk shipped around the UK every year (90% of which is water) enormous amounts of fuel are being spent transporting a liquid that comes from every kitchen tap.

As Springwise, the global sustainability innovation platform, highlighted when profiling MYOM in December 2024:

"MYOM addresses the absurdity of transporting high-water-content products by removing water from the supply chain entirely." Springwise, "New Low-Waste Oat Milk Products", December 2024

Shipping less weight means using fewer trucks, consuming less fuel, requiring no cold storage, and achieving better pallet efficiency—all of which lead to lower emissions per serving delivered.

Not all lightweight oat drink formats are alike. MYOM's liquid premix (left) avoids the energy-intensive freeze-drying or spray drying required to produce oat drink powder (right), delivering comparable transport savings with a lower processing footprint.

Different oat drink formats have very different sustainability profiles. Here's how they compare:

Oat Drink in Cartons

Convenient and ready to drink, but ships around 90% water, carries a heavy transport footprint, and uses mixed-material cartons that are difficult to recycle in practice. Must be consumed quickly once opened and is often wasted before finished.

Powdered Oat Drink

Lightweight and shelf-stable, but the energy required for freeze-drying or spray drying can offset a meaningful share of the transport savings — both processes are energy-intensive versus a liquid premix. Powders also typically require additional emulsifiers and stabilisers, have a gritty texture, and deliver lower taste satisfaction.

→ Read more: Is Oat Milk Powder Actually Sustainable?

Refillable / Glass Milk Systems

Removes single-use packaging after the first refill, but glass is extremely heavy with high transport emissions, breakage rates are considerable, cold-chain distribution is often still required, and overall sustainability claims can be misleading when the full lifecycle is considered.

MYOM Oat Drink Premix

A liquid oat premix that ships almost no water, requires no cold chain, and is engineered for a lighter carbon footprint. Unlike powder, MYOM avoids energy-intensive freeze-drying and spray drying altogether—keeping processing lighter while delivering comparable transport benefits. Pouches are mono-material PP5, designed for recyclability as collection infrastructure expands; taste is consistently silky and award-winning, and the make-only-what-you-need format reduces household waste.

Across packaging, transport, and household waste, MYOM's premix format offers a genuinely lighter footprint than cartons or powder — and the same format applies whichever MYOM oat drink you choose.

Choosing between MYOM Original and MYOM Barista Oat Drink? Both share the same lightweight premix format and the footprint advantages above — the difference is in taste and texture, tailored to how you drink it. See the full side-by-side breakdown.

→ Read more: Original vs Barista Oat Drink — Which Is Right for You?

Most people assume cartons are the "eco-friendly" option, but the truth is more complicated. Cartons are made from bonded layers of paperboard, polyethylene, and aluminium. These layers are fused together, meaning most UK facilities cannot fully recycle them.

MYOM uses a simpler, better alternative:

• Mono-material PP5 pouches
• Same PP5 material as yoghurt pots and margarine tubs — though flexible-format collection currently lags behind rigid tubs, so check locally
• Only 6 grams of material per litre
• No aluminium, no bonded layers
• Designed as mono-material for future recyclability as UK film-collection schemes expand (mandatory kerbside collection is due by March 2027)
• Cardboard outers that are 100% recyclable and made from sustainably sourced forestry materials

Less material in, a lighter footprint overall, and pouches designed to be ready for recycling as collection infrastructure catches up. Check with your local authority for current guidance in your area.

→ Read more: Oat Milk With Less Packaging: Carton vs MYOM Premix Explained

See our lightweight pouches →

A truly sustainable milk should be simple. MYOM is made with purposeful ingredients: oats, rapeseed oil, sea salt, vitamin B12, vitamin D3, and iodine. That's it.

No gums. No stabilisers. No emulsifiers. No Dipotassium Phosphate. No additives to "fix" overprocessing.

Shorter ingredient lists mean fewer processing steps, fewer supply chain miles, lower energy use, and a cleaner nutritional and environmental profile.

In the UK, households throw away around 330,000 tonnes of milk each year (over 490 million pints), and the retail supply chain discards a further ~30,000 tonnes (around 29 million litres) — largely because people can't finish a carton before it expires (WRAP). MYOM is designed to reduce this by letting you make only what you need.

Why MYOM reduces waste:

• 12-month ambient shelf life
• Make only what you need (500ml or 1L)
• No bulky cartons spoiling in the fridge
• No panic pouring before expiry

The result? Up to 15% less household milk waste, simply by changing the format — the modelled assumption behind MYOM's validated carbon saving.

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For thousands of years, milk meant one thing: a cow and a pail. But just as we no longer churn butter by hand or fetch water from wells, it's time to rethink how we make and distribute milk. The future is lighter.

Sustainability isn't just about low carbon. It's about improving the impact at every stage of a product's life.

From the Field

Oats are one of the most climate-efficient crops: generic oat farming uses around 90% less land and water than dairy farming, and produces far lower emissions (Poore & Nemecek, 2018, via Our World in Data). This gives MYOM's impact profile a head start before production even begins.

Smarter Production

Because MYOM ships a premix rather than a full litre of finished liquid, it is designed to avoid some of the energy-intensive steps used in large-scale carton production, such as full-volume homogenisation and UHT processing. We believe this reduces overall processing energy, and are working with our suppliers to fully validate the size of that saving.

A Leaner Supply Chain

MYOM's premix weighs around 87% less than the equivalent litre of liquid milk, enabling more efficient pallet loads and a genuinely lighter transport footprint. Without refrigeration requirements, MYOM also avoids one of the biggest energy demands in the cold-chain system.

In Daily Life

MYOM fits flexibly around how people actually use milk. Its long ambient shelf life reduces the chance of spoilage, and because you make it fresh in exactly the amount you need, it minimises the household waste that comes with traditional one-litre cartons.

End of Use

MYOM's pouches are mono-material PP5, designed for recyclability as flexible-plastic collection expands under WRAP's UK roadmap (mandatory kerbside film collection is due by March 2027). The outer cardboard packaging is fully recyclable today and sourced from sustainable forestry.

MYOM founder Mike Curtis presents to sustainability experts, investors, and Amazon leadership at the Amazon Sustainability Accelerator Demo Day, Barbican London, December 2024.

In October 2024, MYOM was selected for the Amazon Sustainability Accelerator—a programme designed to support breakthrough sustainability startups across Europe. Run in partnership with EIT Climate-KIC, Europe's leading climate innovation agency, the Accelerator identifies products that demonstrate genuine, measurable environmental impact.

MYOM was recognised for minimising packaging waste and transportation emissions through its innovative premix format—offering a more sustainable alternative to traditional oat, nut, and soya milks shipped in cartons containing 90% water.

Mike Curtis, MYOM Founder:

"We're thrilled to learn from Amazon's experts and fellow founders to build a scalable, impact-driven business. We're committed to great taste and less waste by dramatically cutting excess packaging and the need for refrigeration during shipping. The Accelerator will help us reach new customers and bring our delicious, healthy, and convenient oat drink nationwide and beyond."

Learn more about the Amazon Sustainability Accelerator: aboutamazon.co.uk/news/sustainability/amazon-uk-sustainable-product-startups

MYOM's approach has been recognised internationally. Featured by Springwise: December 2024

Springwise is a global innovation intelligence platform tracking breakthroughs shaping a cleaner, smarter, more sustainable food system and highlighted MYOM as a leading example of distribution-level sustainability innovation.

Read the feature: springwise.com/innovation/food-drink/new-low-waste-oat-milk-products/

Data Sources & Attributions

Carbon and environmental data:

• MYOM Carbon Impact Forecast (CIF), independently validated by EIT Climate-KIC, November 2024
• Poore, J., & Nemecek, T. (2018). Reducing food's environmental impacts through producers and consumers. Science, 360(6392), 987-992.
• Hannah Ritchie (2022) - "Dairy vs. plant-based milk: what are the environmental impacts?" Our World in Data.
• EIT Climate-KIC, independent validation of MYOM's Carbon Impact Forecast, November 2024 (Csaba Dudás)
• CarbonCloud, current UK dairy and generic oat-drink carbon-footprint benchmarks (carboncloud.com)
• Tetra Pak, UK & Ireland Life Cycle Assessment data (published primary-packaging weights for 1L aseptic cartons)
• WRAP, Circular Films: Pathways to Scalable Recycling (2025)
• WRAP, "WRAP comes up with a winning formula to tackle milk waste" — wrap.ngo

Press and recognition:

• Springwise, "New Low-Waste Oat Milk Products", December 2024
• Amazon Sustainability Accelerator, October 2024