Now being the enviro-nut that I am, I always recycle any water or pop bottle in my posession (and I know you do too) even if it means looking like an idiot hanging on to an empty container. However, there is a startling statistic that only about 50% of recycled bottles actually get recycled. Perhaps if all liquid containers were designed more like the Eco Coke Concept, that statistic would be drastically lower.
Designed by Andrew Kim, the Eco Coke Concept is made of 100% organic material (sugar cane byproducts to be more specific). One big feature about this design is that it is much more collapsable, making it more condusive to carrying to a recycling bin. Hopefully we'll see this in the market sooner than later.
Organic Soda Bottles
The Eco Coke Concept Has a Sweet Spot for the Environment
Trend Themes
1. Sustainable Packaging - The trend of using organic materials for packaging is disrupting the traditional packaging industry and creating opportunities for sustainable packaging solutions.
2. Recycling Innovation - Innovations in bottle design that promote easier and more efficient recycling processes are disrupting the recycling industry and creating opportunities for improved recycling rates.
3. Eco-friendly Consumer Products - The increasing demand for eco-friendly consumer products is driving the development of organic soda bottles and creating opportunities for sustainability-focused companies.
Industry Implications
1. Packaging Industry - The use of organic materials in soda bottle packaging presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for companies in the packaging industry to develop more sustainable and eco-friendly packaging solutions.
2. Recycling Industry - Innovative bottle designs that enhance the recycling process offer disruptive innovation opportunities for the recycling industry to improve recycling rates and maximize resource utilization.
3. Beverage Industry - The development of organic soda bottles aligns with the growing consumer demand for eco-friendly products, creating disruptive innovation opportunities for beverage companies to cater to sustainability-conscious consumers.