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Pepsi Designs 100% Plant-Based Bottle

Made of renewable materials like corn husks, pine bark

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 15, 2011 10:23 AM CDT

(Newser) – PepsiCo has developed the world's first plastic bottle made of nothing but renewable, plant-based materials, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. The bottle is made from corn husks, switch grass, and pine bark; but in the future, Pepsi hopes to use its food byproducts like orange and potato peels. Pepsi will start a pilot program with the bottles next year.

This product image provided by PepsiCo., shows the company's new beverage bottle made entirely of plant material.
This product image provided by PepsiCo., shows the company's new beverage bottle made entirely of plant material.   (AP Photo/PepsiCo)
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Eat_Eateator
May 15, 2012 1:07 PM CDT
I remember years ago that Orangina was doing this, but I assume that PepsiCo owns them or something by now. Or already did. Their marketing department is doing high fives all over these paid for headlines. And Coca-Cola dudes are mad because last year Odwalla was already doing this: http://www.foodprocessing.com/articles/2011/odwalla-plant-based-bottles.html
digitalbuddha
Mar 16, 2011 5:19 PM CDT
Would could have been doing this for a long time. HEMP
vaskier09
Mar 15, 2011 4:41 PM CDT
what happened to literally reusing glass bottles, as many countries in Europe do already? this is just another quick fix..

 
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