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I was out in Colorado last September, I noticed that most of the stores carried a brand of bottled water called BIOTA (I
later learned that it stands for Blame It On The Altitude). I also learned that the plastic-like bottles are actually
made of corn and will supposedly mulch itself in a few months' time if composted. BIOTA is based in Ouray, which is just outside of Telluride. I figured they were a regional company, but now it seems that Publix, one of the largest supermarket chains in the Southeast, has started carrying BIOTA. Publix customers should start seeing the bottles on shelves this week.
I'm no water snob, but as they go, I thought BIOTA tasted decent and the bottle didn't seem to impart any odd flavors. Oh and the BIOTA site even has a little time lapse film of a bottle breaking down.
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2-26-2006 @9:46AM Here we go said... That is sure neat but the obvious downside is that if you want to reuse the bottle, well, it could lead to a nasty surprise...
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12-02-2008 @4:20PM Teresa Clark said... This subject gets quite a bit of opossing veiws. At Water Promo, we use ENSO Bottles for our biodegradable bottled water. They breaks down completely in a landfill, can be recycled and are still a #1 PET plastic bottle.
As far as the reusing of bottles, the only reason they become infected with bacteria is because they are not washed out regularly. Otherwise, the only reason one time use is pushed is to increase the amount of water sold (My opinion).
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8-25-2006 @8:01PM Michael Sinclair said... It appears that some forms of plastic break into small pieces over the course of a few hundred years (but they still remain chemically plastic). Depending on the formulation, the actual breakdown into different compounds may take several thousand years. (virtualrecycling.com)
Here we go,
Maybe this little segment will open your eyes to how aweful real plastic is. Who cares if you have to replace your water bottle every couple of weeks. This is obviously a great step in developing a better tomorrow! Next step is eliminating styrofoam! We're heading in the right direction and there are plenty of ways to harness the renewable resources around us. I just wish everyone was a little more conscience about what they throw in that garbage can.
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7-24-2009 @4:28AM Ray C said... I can appreciate that most people are concerned about plastic an oil product that has made trillions for oil companies, but now we have corn starch its safe it may have its downside but the upside is its degradable, it doesn't give of nasty contamination of chemicals or oestrogen especially if its frozen or left in a car or sun and heats up, the bacteria is just hygiene. Ultimately the idea is to get away from more nasty contamination that is in most municipal waters chlorine,deflocculants,fluoride,heavy metals,pharma drugs,and other industrial wastes that have worked their way into the waters on this planet.
We are finally waking up, how long can we keep doing what has been going on for up to now, you can only crap in your nest for so long before it becomes unbearable and have to move, but to where??? We together can restore the planet we just have to be committed if not for us but every one else now and the future.
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11-15-2006 @2:59AM Alex said... "That is sure neat but the obvious downside is that if you want to reuse the bottle, well, it could lead to a nasty surprise" - absolutely.
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11-27-2006 @8:45PM Wendy said... "That is sure neat but the obvious downside is that if you want to reuse the bottle, well, it could lead to a nasty surprise"
If you read the fine print in water bottles, you'll find that most of them are one-time use anyway, and are definitely not recommended for refilling due to the increase in bacteria.
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