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Pepsico reduces the carbon footprint of its packaging through the development of PET plastic bottle made entirely from plant-based, fully renewable resources.  The PET will be manufactured from bio-based raw materials, such as switch grass, pine bark and corn husks, and organic waste streams from the company’s other products.  …

…   “Combining biological and chemical processes, PepsiCo has identified methods to create a molecular structure that is identical to petroleum-based PET (polyethylene terephthalate), which results in a bottle that looks, feels and protects its product identically to existing PET beverage containers. 

PepsiCo will pilot production of the new bottle in 2012.  Upon successful completion of the pilot, the company intends to move directly to full-scale commercialization.”   …

Via Pepsico: PET plastic bottle made from plant-based, fully renewable resources (Press Release).

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Heinz will produce ketchup in bottles made from Coca-Cola’s Plantbottle plastic technology.  Thirty percent of the package is made from plants.  …

…   “PlantBottle packaging looks, feels and functions just like traditional PET plastic, and remains fully recyclable.

The only difference is that up to 30 percent of the material is made from plants.

The plant material is produced through an innovative process that turns natural sugars found in plants into a key component for PET plastic.

Currently, PlantBottle is made using sugarcane ethanol from Brazil, the only source widely recognized by thought leaders globally for its unique environmental and social performance.”   …

Via Heinz Company: Plant Bottle Packaging Partnership, Press Release.

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DASANI® Water (part of the Coca-Cola Company) is rolling our plant bottles in the western US.  These bottles have UP TO 30% plant-sourced plastic and are just as recyclable - 100% - as their normal #1 PET bottles.

" ... Today, the plant-based material is made from sugar cane juice and/or molasses, which is a by-product of producing sugar."

" ... in Denmark, 65 percent of PlantBottle packaging will come from a combination of recycled and plant-based material ... "

" ... Ultimately, our goal is to develop recyclable plastic bottles made from plant-based waste -- thereby turning waste into a resource."

Via:  DASANI® LINK

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 " ... Coca-Cola ... unveiled ... a new plastic bottle made partially from plants.  The "PlantBottle™" is fully recyclable, has a lower reliance on a non-renewable resource, and reduces carbon emissions, compared with petroleum-based PET plastic bottles."

" ... a significant development in sustainable packaging innovation ... builds on our legacy of environmental ingenuity and sets the course for us to realize our vision to eventually introduce bottles made with materials that are 100 percent recyclable and renewable." 

"... made from a blend of petroleum-based materials and up to 30 percent plant-based materials. ...  process that turns sugar cane and molasses ... into a key component for PET plastic.  ... exploring the use of other plant materials for future generations of the "PlantBottle™."

" ...  analysis ... indicates the "PlantBottle™" with 30 percent plant-base material reduces carbon emissions by up to 25 percent, compared with petroleum-based PET... can be processed through existing manufacturing and recycling facilities without contaminating traditional PET. "

Via:  Coka-Cola  LINK

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