Corn Bottles Made to Degrade
There is a new kind of plastic water bottle that is working to make bottled water, and other portable drinks, eco-friendly. Bottled water is attractive for many reasons. It is portable. It comes from a variety of sources that produce different tastes. Although the opposite is often true, it is perceived as being healthier and more pure than tap water. However, it isn't the water itself that has environmentalists worried but the plastic bottles it comes in. These plastic bottles made from petroleum one of the biggest sources of pollution because of its inability to degrade in a landfill. However, the corn bottle is set to change all of that.
A corn bottle is, essentially, a bottle made from a corn based plastic. Specifically, it is made from a polylactic acid (PLA) resin which is created from cornstarch. Surprisingly, the substance has been around for a long time but has not been used in very many commercial applications because of the cost. However, with the green movement continuing to grow and people demanding sustainable products that do not contribute to the pollution problem, manufacturers have taken another look at plant based plastics and are now using it to make a number of plastic containers including bottles.
The main feature of the corn bottle is its biodegradability. These bottles can be reduced to reusable elements when put through a commercial composting facility. With over 50 billion disposable bottles being sold and used every year in the United States alone, the importance of having a bottle like this cannot be emphasized. Exchanging even 100,000 plastic bottles with plant based plastic ones is enough to take the equivalent of 19 gallons of oil worth of pollution out of the atmosphere. That is quite a positive impact for something as simple and basic as a plastic water bottle.
Although technically a corn bottle can be composted in a home compost bin, it is preferable that these bottles be sent to a commercial facility. This is mainly due to the fact that moisture and air can be controlled better in a commercial compost bin which ensures the optimal environment for returning the bottles back to their reusable parts. Despite that, these plant based plastic bottles are already finding themselves onto store shelves across the country. If you are hooked on bottled water but still want to make a green difference, look for water in bottles made from corn. The planet will thank you.
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Chris Rapp is an expert in renewal - spring water in a new 100% plant based water bottle. BPA free and compostable. To learn more visit http://www.Renewal-Water.com today!
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