Our impact
Unlocking the value of discarded milk isn't just about creating a new resource — it's about returning income to farmers, avoiding CO₂ that was already emitted, and preserving water that would otherwise have ended up in the drains.
The dairy sector has been facing a 50-year crisis. One root cause: a purchasing price that has been continuously driven down and disconnected from farmers' actual production costs. Based on an average annual income of €25,000 to €30,000, wasted milk represents a loss of €2,000 to €3,000 gross per month — roughly €500 to €700 net, depending on the farm.
Agriculture accounts for 20% of greenhouse gas emissions in France, and 10% at the European level. Discarded milk has already been produced, generating CO₂, yet creating no value. For an average herd of 70 cows: between 11.6 and 17.5 tonnes CO₂e/year avoided (net-production methodology, 0.93 kg CO₂e/L). At national scale: between 0.56 and 0.97 million tonnes CO₂e/year.
In most cases, milk containing traces of antibiotics ends up in slurry or is discharged into the sewage system. Did you know? One liter of discarded milk is equivalent to approximately 60 to 180 liters of domestic wastewater, depending on the region.
Sources: ADEME, CNIEL, IDELE
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