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Do you think paper water bottles will soon replace plastic ones? The 360 Paper Water Bottle utilizes sustainable sheet stock made of bamboo, palm leaves, and other natural plants which is pressed into 2 halves to encapsulate a micro-thin PLA film that provides liquid/O2 barrier. The bottle top, which incorporates a sanitary plug to reseal the bottle, is torn off at the top. Once the plug is removed the torn paper stays tethered to the bottle to eliminate litter. Because the bottles are die-stamped together the six-pack formation does not require a separate six-pack carrier for the bottles. Natural structural board creates the shipping containers, reducing the material used in palletizing the water bottles, and the paper board tag, which may be snapped off, provides space for marketing copy. http://inventorspot.com/articles/fo...

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DragonWisprz Female, 18-29 Eastern US Joined: 13 yrs, 11 mos ago 8,421 Posts	13 yrs ago, 4 mos ago - Friday 1/23/09 - 11:43:56 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message i don't think so.
Wanderer moderator Female, 60-69 Western US Joined: 19 yrs ago 18,724 Posts	13 yrs ago, 4 mos ago - Friday 1/23/09 - 11:57:22 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message Sounds like a good idea. Are the used bottles recyclable? They may or may not be with the micro-thin PLA film in them.
angeleyesgr Female, 18-29 Europe Joined: 18 yrs, 5 mos ago 27,841 Posts	13 yrs ago, 4 mos ago - Saturday 1/24/09 - 7:26:33 AM EST (GMT-5) quote message No, I doubt it.
Alfie451 Female, 13-17 Eastern US Joined: 14 yrs, 4 mos ago 3,522 Posts	13 yrs ago, 4 mos ago - Saturday 1/24/09 - 11:08:28 AM EST (GMT-5) quote message I highly doubt it, but they /might/
anthropology Female, 30-39 Southern US Joined: 15 yrs, 7 mos ago 7,409 Posts	13 yrs ago, 4 mos ago - Saturday 1/24/09 - 11:51:21 AM EST (GMT-5) quote message I hope so. I don't exactly "like" our local water, but I still drink it because I can't add my bottle to that pile.
adictaddict Female, 18-29 Eastern US Joined: 15 yrs, 3 mos ago 594 Posts	13 yrs ago, 4 mos ago - Saturday 1/24/09 - 12:13:44 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message It's a shame but I don't think so.
KikiPeepers Female, 30-39 Midwest US Joined: 19 yrs, 10 mos ago 83,501 Posts	13 yrs ago, 4 mos ago - Saturday 1/24/09 - 1:53:55 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message On Friday 1/23/09 - 11:57:22 PM Wanderer wrote: Sounds like a good idea. Are the used bottles recyclable? They may or may not be with the micro-thin PLA film in them. The article didn't say, but I think the point is that they degrade quickly and won't sit in the landfills for thousands of years. It said that PLA film biodegrades easily. So even if you can't recycle them (but if they took off I bet they'd find a way) they are still better because they'll eventually break down.
mialili Female, 13-17 Europe Joined: 14 yrs, 11 mos ago 819 Posts	13 yrs ago, 4 mos ago - Saturday 1/24/09 - 2:24:05 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message Well, I know plastic is really a big pollutor of ours...but if that happened, where would all the trees go?????????? We'd be cutting down even more trees than we already do! And stuff that are biodegradable, aren't always good for the earth. It just means it turns into little pieces and eventually disapears...but it doesn't bring any minerals to the earth...so, I don't like that idea...they should get a better one...
EmoXGirlX11 Female, 13-17 Western US Joined: 14 yrs, 2 mos ago 139 Posts	13 yrs ago, 4 mos ago - Saturday 1/24/09 - 4:39:30 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message soon i doubt it.. eventually i hope so
anthraxrocks Male, 18-29 Southern US Joined: 14 yrs, 9 mos ago 8,414 Posts	13 yrs ago, 4 mos ago - Saturday 1/24/09 - 7:33:24 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message On Friday 1/23/09 - 11:57:22 PM Wanderer wrote: Sounds like a good idea. Are the used bottles recyclable? They may or may not be with the micro-thin PLA film in them. does it matter, they aren't made of OIL, WHICH COULD BE USED FOR BETTER THINGS
Lua Female, 18-29 Midwest US Joined: 13 yrs, 4 mos ago 1,223 Posts	13 yrs ago, 4 mos ago - Sunday 1/25/09 - 2:27:11 AM EST (GMT-5) quote message Interesting concept, but I dont think they will completely replace plastic bottles
pbnj Female, 13-17 Midwest US Joined: 14 yrs ago 353 Posts	13 yrs ago, 4 mos ago - Sunday 1/25/09 - 9:50:06 AM EST (GMT-5) quote message Maybe eventually, I wouldn't say SOON though.
ThatGirl... Female, 18-29 Western US Joined: 13 yrs, 9 mos ago 2,432 Posts	13 yrs ago, 4 mos ago - Sunday 1/25/09 - 12:38:14 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message Probably not soon, but I'm sure it could happen one day.
juliewillard Female, 18-29 Southern US Joined: 14 yrs, 1 mos ago 9,766 Posts	13 yrs ago, 3 mos ago - Wednesday 2/11/09 - 4:22:46 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message when paper gets wet, it gets all smushy. so no
pankate Female, 18-29 Eastern US Joined: 18 yrs, 2 mos ago 1,520 Posts	13 yrs ago, 3 mos ago - Wednesday 2/11/09 - 5:13:42 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message I don't know, but I hope that tap water replaces bottled water. Bottled water is the most ridiculous scam in a long time. We should all just drink tap water.
marc780 Male, 40-49 Western US Joined: 19 yrs, 6 mos ago 2,881 Posts	13 yrs ago, 3 mos ago - Saturday 2/21/09 - 11:36:12 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message not SOON you can be sure they will rush them into use too soon and the dang pieces of crap will LEAK. And people will quit buying them and that'll be the end of that.
KikiPeepers Female, 30-39 Midwest US Joined: 19 yrs, 10 mos ago 83,501 Posts	12 yrs ago, 6 mos ago - Sunday 11/1/09 - 7:27:50 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message Similar thought, but with an even MORE green twist... Would You Drink Bottled Water If It Came in a Recyclable Paper Container?
bookworm0812 Female, 40-49 Eastern US Joined: 13 yrs, 3 mos ago 8,834 Posts	12 yrs ago, 6 mos ago - Sunday 11/1/09 - 11:04:46 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message Uh...I don't think paper water bottles would work too well.
pamplemousse Female, 18-29 Midwest US Joined: 19 yrs, 2 mos ago 31,644 Posts	12 yrs ago, 6 mos ago - Sunday 11/1/09 - 11:17:21 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message It's preferable to plastic, if it does, but it's still a huge waste of resources. Bottling and transporting something you can get from the tap for free isn't exactly ecologically/financially sound, no matter what the container is.
clashrocker Female, 18-29 Midwest US Joined: 17 yrs, 8 mos ago 40,031 Posts	12 yrs ago, 4 mos ago - Saturday 1/2/10 - 5:26:50 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message Nope, I still prefer plastic water bottles. I recycle them, however.
Raphael Male, 30-39 Eastern US Joined: 18 yrs ago 145,596 Posts	12 yrs ago, 4 mos ago - Saturday 1/2/10 - 5:39:56 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message this looks like a rather neat idea. I'd hope they catch on.

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