Pepsi introduces new eco-friendly bottles
Thursday, March 17, 2011
No more plastic.
PepsiCo Inc. unveiled a new bottle Tuesday made entirely of plant material that it says bests the technology of competitor Coca-Cola and reduces bottles' carbon footprint.CSMonitor
The bottle is made from switch grass, pine bark, corn husks and other materials. Ultimately, Pepsi plans to also use orange peels, oat hulls, potato scraps and other leftovers from its food business.
The new bottle looks, feels and protects the drink inside exactly the same as its current bottles, said Rocco Papalia, senior vice president of advanced research at PepsiCo.
1 comentarii:
And how much energy does it take to make one of these? Less than a 'regular' bottle? (I hope)
About the same? (OK. But no gain)
More than a 'regular' bottle? (just self-promotion)