360 Paper water bottle offers renewable alternative to plastic

Nice Idea, but i don't think it will catch on. Half of buying bottled water, is presenentation. A bottle of "crystal clear" water.

or a bottle of Pink paper mache.

Also there is no secure top, that can rival the scew cap.

Neon

- June 10, 2009 @ 02:06 pm PDT

This is a really great idea! The use of sustainable, and biodegradable material is brilliant, as well as efficient. Additionally, palm leaves and bamboo can be grown in under-developed nations, thus providing an income stream.

I would like to make one "correction" about plastic (PET) water bottles, they are being successfully used in third world for creating potable water. I read an article titled "Solar Saves Lives" http://economicefficiency.blogspot.com/2009/06/solar-saves-lives.html and it spells out the process of SODIS (Solar Water Disinfection). The plastic water bottles absorb the sun's rays and over a day's time, kill all of the pathogens in water, stored in the bottle.

Great article, and I can't wait to see paper water bottles!

gormanwvzb

- June 10, 2009 @ 04:06 pm PDT

It would be great if this could be used for other beverages like juices, but as you noted, bottling and transporting water is extremely wasteful even if the bottle itself was waste-free. So much for drinking it with a clear conscience. I'll stick with my Nalgene HDPE bottle filled from the tap, thank you.

Spirit of 76

- June 14, 2009 @ 09:06 am PDT