At Liquid Planet our mission is to create products good for the body, soul and planet. While we will always maintain that re-usable water bottles, such as stainless steel bottles, are always better than single-use containers, we understand that it isn't always possible. Thus, we offer this biodegradable and recyclable bottle for when situations necessitate a single-use bottle. Made using ENSO's™ FDA
approved EcoPure™ technology this new
advancement will greatly help reduce our impact on the planet
About Enso™ Bottles
The mission of Enso™ Bottles is to
provide earth friendly solutions for the PET
bottling industry, focusing on making a positive contribution towards minimizing
negative impact of plastic bottles on our environment.
The table below shows a comparison of ENSO™ biodegradable
bottles compared to other products that are currently available on the market.
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Product
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Shelf Life
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Affected by Light
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Affected by Heat
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Affected by Moisture
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Affected by Stress
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Landfill Biodegradation
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Compost Biodegradation
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Remnants
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ENSO Bottles
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Indefinite
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No
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No
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No
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No
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1 - 5 years
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1 - 5 years*
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Biomass, CO2, Biogas
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PET Resins
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Indefinite
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No
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No
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No
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No
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Never
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Never
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Plastic resin
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Starch Based Resins
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1 - 4 mo
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Never
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30 - 180 days*
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Co2, Biogas
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Photodegradable
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2 - 4 mo
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Never
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3 months - 5 years*
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Heavy metals, Plastic resin
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Oxo-Degradables
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2 - 6 mo
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Never
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3 months - 5 years*
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Cobalt, Cadmium, other toxic residue
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Wood Based Resins
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3 - 6 mo
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Never
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Almost impossible*
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Co2, Biogas
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Time requirement for degradation depends on the
environment in which the materials
are disposed, as types, quantity and quality of micro-organisms.
Enso™ bottles are biodegradable in anaerobic (no oxygen, no
light), aerobic and
compostable environments and can be intermingled with standard PET during
recycling.
Enso's™ patent pending process allows the bottles to be metabolized and
neutralized
in the environment, turning them into inert
humus(biomass),
biogas (anaerobic)
or
Co2 (aerobic).
The development of the bottles marks a turning point from
traditional PET bottles
and provides a turn-key stable solution over starch-based and other
biodegradation
methods currently on the market today.
ENSO™ bottles maintain the same physical properties and
strength as existing
standard PET bottles, and allow the product to break down in landfills. ENSO™
bottles have an indefinite shelf life and are not affected by light, heat,
moisture
or stress. These attributes will last until the product is discarded into an
active microbial environment (landfill), and
will then break down into inert
humus
(biomass),
Co2 or
biogas.
ENSO's™ patent pending process uses a technology adding
nutrients and other
organic compounds which weaken the polymer chain for microbial action to
colonize in and around the plastic. These microbes then secrete acids which
break down the entire polymer chain.
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