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.

Based on lifecycle analysis, MYOM delivers one of the lowest-impact oat milk systems available in the UK, combining significantly lower carbon emissions, reduced packaging, and less household waste.

The comparison below shows system-level differences per litre equivalent. Figures are indicative and reflect average industry benchmarks; actual impacts vary by brand and formulation.

MYOM reimagines milk from the ground up. Instead of shipping heavy cartons filled with 90% water, we send a light, oat milk premix that you simply shake with water at home. This small shift creates big impact.

Every litre of MYOM delivers:

• 81% lower carbon footprint than dairy
• ~50% lower carbon footprint than typical carton oat milks
• 83% less packaging
• 87% less transport weight
• Zero refrigeration required
• Less household waste thanks to make-only-what-you-need convenience

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

Our mono-material PP5 pouches are widely recyclable, and MYOM uses British oats, keeping supply chains short and emissions low.

If you’re looking for oat milk that tastes incredible and makes sense for the planet, MYOM is one of the most sustainable choices you can make. Start your sustainable switch

MYOM is a 7× concentrated liquid oat premix you shake with water at home. It looks like honey, mixes instantly, and creates creamy, silky oat milk 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 dramatically lower 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 'concentrated' oat milks are equal. MYOM's liquid premix (left) avoids the energy-intensive freeze-drying or spray drying required to produce oat milk powder (right) delivering the same transport savings with a significantly lower processing footprint."

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

Oat Milk 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 Milk

Lightweight and shelf-stable, but the energy required for freeze-drying or spray drying can significantly increase its overall environmental footprint. Spray drying alone consumes 1,000–2,000 kWh per tonne of water removed, while freeze-drying requires temperatures around −40°C and drying cycles of 24–72 hours. This upstream energy cost often outweighs the transport savings. 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 Concentrated Oat Milk Premix

7× concentrated liquid premix that ships almost no water, requires no cold chain, and generates far lower emissions. Unlike powder, MYOM avoids energy-intensive freeze-drying and spray drying altogether—keeping processing lighter while delivering the same transport benefits. Lightweight PP5 pouches are fully recyclable, taste is consistently silky and award-winning, and the make-only-what-you-need format significantly reduces waste.

Across packaging, transport, energy, waste, and lifecycle: premix liquid formats like MYOM rank among the lowest-impact oat milks available today.

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
• Recyclable with yoghurt pots and margarine tubs
• Only 6 grams of material per litre
• No aluminium, no bonded layers
• No specialist recycling facilities required
• Cardboard outers that are 100% recyclable and made from sustainably sourced forestry materials

Less material in. More successful recycling out. A lighter footprint overall. Check with your local authority for specific recycling guidance in your area.

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

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, 500 million litres of milk are thrown away every year—much of it because people can't finish a carton before it expires. MYOM solves this structurally. 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? 10–15% less household milk waste, simply by changing the format.

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.

ustainability 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, requiring 80% less land, 80% less water, and producing far lower emissions than dairy. This gives MYOM's impact profile a head start before production even begins.

Smarter Production

Because MYOM removes water from the process, there's no need for energy-intensive steps commonly used in traditional oat milk manufacturing, such as large-scale homogenisation or stabiliser blending. Fewer interventions mean less energy consumed.

A Leaner Supply Chain

MYOM's concentrated premix weighs significantly less than liquid milk, enabling more efficient pallet loads and dramatically lowering transport emissions. Without refrigeration requirements, MYOM 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 mono-material PP5 pouches can be easily recycled from home or through widely available PP streams. The outer cardboard packaging is fully recyclable and sourced from sustainable forestry, ensuring MYOM's footprint remains low right to the very end.

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 milk 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), October 2024, via Impact-Forecast.com
• 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.

 Press and recognition:

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