The new paper water bottle can be completely degraded in sea water for three weeks

[China Packaging News] Recently, innovators from Edinburgh in the UK have created a special water bottle that will only remain in the seawater for three weeks and then collapse.

This fully biodegradable water bottle is made of paper and incorporates a plant-based material. If such products are widely used by people, it is expected to help protect the earth's oceans from plastic pollution.

James Longcroft , who created the paper water bottle, was only 27 years old. He said: This kind of water bottle does not use any fossil fuels in the production process. It can be swallowed and digested by marine life, and it can neutralize the acid soil in the landfill.

Judging from the current global plastic production situation, by 2050 , plastic output will exceed 500 million tons.

Under this general trend, Longcroft from Durham University plans to create a non-profit water bottle production company within two years.

He hopes that the proceeds will be invested in African countries in the form of charity to provide local people with clean drinking water.

After considering the environmental impact of plastic bottles, Longcroft decided not to use any plastic in its products. He conducted several months of experiments in his kitchen, and finally invented a special water bottle. It is made of paper, and the inner lining has a waterproof layer.

The special material in the liner provides a sealing effect for the bottle.

When the bottle is thrown in the landfill or thrown into the sea water, it will be gradually decomposed from the outside to the inside.

According to reports, the outer layer of the bottle is recyclable paper, and the inner waterproof layer provides structural support and keeps the water fresh, just like plastic.

Because the bottle is made of natural and sustainable materials, researchers are very excited about it.

Whether the water bottle is thrown into the sea or a waste landfill, it will begin the degradation process within a few hours and completely decompose after a few weeks.

Although in theory this kind of bottle can be said to be subversive in the industry, its cost is indeed higher than ordinary plastic bottles.

However, the founder is full of hope and is raising funds to start commercial production.

" The biggest obstacle we face is to break the saturated market and compete with traditional companies. Let the industry change like a war, but with the support of the public, we believe it will change people's views on water bottles. "

At present, plastic water bottles are undoubtedly one of the important sources of plastic waste in the ocean. Researchers have reported that about 8 million tons of plastic flows into the ocean every year . This is equivalent to one truck input per minute.

The vast majority of plastic products are disposable products, but these materials will be strong in the natural environment for centuries.

The new bottle founder, said: "We really hope that we can these water bottles placed on the shelves as soon as possible, as soon as possible in your hands even if it is only a plastic bottle to reduce the inflow of the natural environment, we think it is worth it.."