Comments on: After Dasani Test, Coke Begins Global Rollout of PlantBottle http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/16/after-dasani-test-coke-begins-global-rollout-of-plantbottle/ Environmental Leader Fri, 25 May 2012 22:05:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Celeste Sayles http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/16/after-dasani-test-coke-begins-global-rollout-of-plantbottle/comment-page-1/#comment-169262 Celeste Sayles Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:30:41 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27326#comment-169262 Yes, we need to stop drinking coke, pepsi, sprite, mountain dew, etc.....it takes lot's of water just to make these beverages, let alone the water needed to produce a billions of plastic bottles....How do we curb our collective appetite for soft drinks? Yes, we need to stop drinking coke, pepsi, sprite, mountain dew, etc…..it takes lot’s of water just to make these beverages, let alone the water needed to produce a billions of plastic bottles….How do we curb our collective appetite for soft drinks?

]]> By: Celeste Sayles http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/16/after-dasani-test-coke-begins-global-rollout-of-plantbottle/comment-page-1/#comment-169260 Celeste Sayles Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:21:54 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27326#comment-169260 Your article does not answer the question: is this newly developed plastic bottle recyclable or biodegradable? In addition, how is industry addressing the issue of bottles made from recycled plastic not being recyclable. Seems if we are truly moving to a sustainable environment, this fundamental issue would have been addressed in your article. While it's good news about their PlantBottle, how are they addressing their water usage in India? 1.5 million liters per day extracted from the country - native peoples now have to walk more than 10 miles one way just to get water for their family. How is that sustainable? Your article does not answer the question: is this newly developed plastic bottle recyclable or biodegradable? In addition, how is industry addressing the issue of bottles made from recycled plastic not being recyclable. Seems if we are truly moving to a sustainable environment, this fundamental issue would have been addressed in your article. While it’s good news about their PlantBottle, how are they addressing their water usage in India? 1.5 million liters per day extracted from the country – native peoples now have to walk more than 10 miles one way just to get water for their family. How is that sustainable?

]]> By: buttonb http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/16/after-dasani-test-coke-begins-global-rollout-of-plantbottle/comment-page-1/#comment-162598 buttonb Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:34:48 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27326#comment-162598 It takes 2 bottles of water to produce a plastic bottle. Now it will take more water, because we are growing plants first. We just need to stop drinking coke. It takes 2 bottles of water to produce a plastic bottle. Now it will take more water, because we are growing plants first.

We just need to stop drinking coke.

]]> By: Ibclimbin http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/16/after-dasani-test-coke-begins-global-rollout-of-plantbottle/comment-page-1/#comment-162581 Ibclimbin Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:16:24 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27326#comment-162581 So what?!?! they still aren't biodegradable. Whats the story here? They are using food crops to make part of the 1 billion plastic bottles consumed every day? So what?!?! they still aren’t biodegradable. Whats the story here? They are using food crops to make part of the 1 billion plastic bottles consumed every day?

]]> By: Erik http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/16/after-dasani-test-coke-begins-global-rollout-of-plantbottle/comment-page-1/#comment-162567 Erik Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:50:32 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27326#comment-162567 PlantBottles are recylable with standard PET bottles PlantBottles are recylable with standard PET bottles

]]> By: Kirsten@Nexyoo http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/16/after-dasani-test-coke-begins-global-rollout-of-plantbottle/comment-page-1/#comment-162555 Kirsten@Nexyoo Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:38:45 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27326#comment-162555 I'm curious if these bottles are recycleable at standard recycling facilities. I’m curious if these bottles are recycleable at standard recycling facilities.

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