ENSO bottles are reportedly FDA approved PET 1 bottles that are not PLA or oxo-degradable
AQUAMANTRA Premium Bottled Water based in Dana Point, California has introduced new biodegradable plastic bottle on July 12, 2009 at the Whole Foods Market in Tustin, California. The company claimed that the new bottles are 100% biodegradable, recyclable and compostable.
AQUAMANTRA’s ENSO bottles are reportedly FDA approved PET 1 bottles that are not PLA (made of cornstarch) or oxo-degradable (in need of UV rays to break down). If these bottles end up in microbial landfills, the bottles will break down within 10 months into inert biomass and biogas through either an anaerobic or aerobic decomposition, said company.
ENSO developed an organic additive that sits next to the PET chain and attracts microbial colonization. For this reason, these bottles maintain the same properties as traditional PET and can be intermingled with standard PET in recycling streams and programs, said company.
Reportedly, ENSO bottles used by AQUAMANTRA are validated through third party ASTM (Associated Standards and Testing Materials) standard tests, an international standards organization.
AQUAMANTRA’s natural spring water, flows from the source of Mt. Palomar in Southern California. AQUAMANTRA reportedly includes a high percentage of silica, low Total Dissolved Solids and a pH of 7.4.
Alexandra Teklak, founder and president of AQUAMANTRA, said: We are so grateful to Whole Foods Market for supporting AQUAMANTRA’s new ENSO Bottle. I love this new paradigm we’re in, co-creating new possibilities for the future of our planet with amazing retail partners like the exceptional Whole Foods Market and inspiring consumers to make an environmentally friendly choice with their dollars.