After the excellent results of the experimentation, the first entirely degradable bottle of mineral water will soon be on the shelves. This bottle is made of a new material called "Ingeo", the revolutionary natural plastic made of fermented plants' sugar rather than petroleum.
As Alberto Bertone CEO and President of Fonti di Vinadio explains: "the use of resources yearly renewable, rather than petroleum, to producing this natural plastic reduces the dependence from fossil fuels and, thanks to more sustainable manufacturing processes, contributes to the fall of carbon dioxide emissions, main cause of the greenhouse. By substituting petroleum with a renewable resource from plant origin, it takes 67% less fossil fuels in comparison to traditional plastics".
Mr. Barone also said that: "if we consider 50 million bio-bottles weighting 27 grams each, compared to the same quantity pf bottles produced with common PET, we save 13.600 oil barrels, i.e./namely the same quantity of energy that is needed to provide electricity to 40.000 people for an entire month! In Vinadio we are able to produce 50 million bottles in a week work. And nowadays in Italy we have to dispose of over 5 billion bottles".
After the first experimental phase, the main objective of the enterprise is to introduce into the market a much higher number of bottles, therefore the several options of disposal are in course of verification: from recycling to composting. In fact, once placed in a suitable environment for disposal, the bottle produced with this bio-plastic will completely decompose in around 80 days.
Source: La Stampa
Comments (2):
Great News,What is the cost for each new bottle. How can I go ahead to replace PET bottles and save mother for future Generations.Ready to set up a unit in India.Since the life is just 80 day, how early does the bottle start degrading? Require to understand how quicly water bottle need to be consumed.
Ajay K Gupta
msynergy@vsnl.com
Mumbai,IndiaAjay K Gupta - 22/10/2008 - 16:05
Your biodegradable water bottles seem very interesting. I am a manager for a bottled water company. How can I receive more information about the product, delivery of your product, and pricing?
The eastern part of England also is partly reclaimed from the sea, centuries ago. The marshlands now are a valuable agricultural area. Of course, maintenance is needed to keep the water where it belongs and at the same time making it work. This video explains the 'how' of it by the Water Management Alliance, showing pumps, dedicated machines and ways of working with water.
As Alberto Bertone CEO and President of Fonti di Vinadio explains: "the use of resources yearly renewable, rather than petroleum, to producing this natural plastic reduces the dependence from fossil fuels and, thanks to more sustainable manufacturing processes, contributes to the fall of carbon dioxide emissions, main cause of the greenhouse. By substituting petroleum with a renewable resource from plant origin, it takes 67% less fossil fuels in comparison to traditional plastics".
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