Lesson 3 Innovative and Eco-friendly Ideas for Plastic
Ooho, We Can Eat the Water Container!
The consumption of plastic bottled water is on the rise.
For example, it was estimated that the USA consumed as much as 36.5 gallons of bottled water per person in 2015.
The problem is that most plastic bottles are thrown away and take up space in landfills.
What if we could replace those plastic bottles with something more environmentally friendly — edible, even?
To solve the problem of plastic bottles, Rodrigo Garcia González and his coworkers came up with an innovative idea.
They created an edible water container, Ooho.
Ooho is a thin gel bag which is made of seaweed.
It is biodegradable and safe for human consumption.
Once the water inside is consumed, Ooho can be thrown away or eaten.
It reportedly only costs two cents to make.
In addition, anyone can easily make this water container in their kitchen.
Besides, making Ooho has a climate benefit, as it does not cause the CO2 emissions that the bottle manufacturing process does.
There are many other creative, eco-friendly ideas, such as chicken feather-based plastic and plastic foam which is made from milk and clay.
In addition, other small efforts we make in our daily lives can make a difference.
For example, we can use our own personal refillable water bottles instead of buying disposable plastic bottles of water.
We can also bring our own reusable bags to the market and say “No” to plastic bags.
With all these ideas and efforts combined together, we can reduce the total amount of plastic waste!
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