This Biodegradable Water Bottle Is Made From Algae…

This Biodegradable Water Bottle Made From Algae Maintains It’s Shape Until It’s Empty & Then Breaks Down...

This innovative solution to plastic pollution will reduce the amount of waste piling up in landfills and swirling around in the oceans.

To say that plastic is a burden to the environment is an understatement. Every year, enough plastic is thrown “away” to circle the globe four times; however, the material takes approximately 1,000 years to break down. This means that while one might throw it in the trash, it’s either piling up in landfills, being swallowed by unsuspecting wildlife, or swirling in one of the huge garbage patches in the oceans.

This is a problem, one few people tend to take seriously. Because plastic water bottles come with a higher price tag than most realize, Icelandic product designer Ari Jónsson decided he needed to “be the change” and develop a material that can biodegrade in a rapid period of time.

His solution was to invent a water bottle made from agar, a substance derived from algae. Agar dates back to the 1650’s when a Japanese innkeeper tossed out extra soup and saw it gel together overnight. It later made its way into microbiology labs in the late 1800’s and is still used today to separate molecules…

This Biodegradable Water Bottle Made From Algae Maintains It’s Shape Until It’s Empty & Then Breaks Down...

Said Jónsson:

“I feel there is an urgent need to find ways to replace some of the unreal amount of plastic we make, use, and throw away every day. Why are we using materials that take hundreds of years to break down in nature to drink from once and then throw away?”

This Biodegradable Water Bottle Made From Algae Maintains It’s Shape Until It’s Empty & Then Breaks Down...

Dezeen reports that the algae bottle retains its unique shape until it is empty, and then it begins to break down. The all-natural alternative to plastic can even bechewed on (if people enjoy the taste).

Another benefit of the innovative water bottle is that it’s suitable for ethical vegetarians and vegans. Agar is commonly used in replace of gelatin in desserts, and it is beneficial for both the environment and humans…

This Biodegradable Water Bottle Made From Algae Maintains It’s Shape Until It’s Empty & Then Breaks Down...

The designer premiered this intriguing solution to plastic pollution at DesignMarch, a design festival recently held in Reykjavik. At present, he is a student at the Iceland Academy of the Arts

While the algae-based packaging might not be as appealing as a transparent plastic container, it certainly is better for the environment and one’s health (Via True Activist)…

This Biodegradable Water Bottle Made From Algae Maintains It’s Shape Until It’s Empty & Then Breaks Down...

If you like this idea, be sure to share it with your friends and inspire someone you know. Anything becomes possible with just a little inspiration…

This Biodegradable Water Bottle Made From Algae Maintains It’s Shape Until It’s Empty & Then Breaks Down...


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