The environmentally friendly sugar cane | Step by step to the bio -based drinking bottle | Differences to conventional plastic
Table of contents
Introduction to environmental friendliness
Advantages of organic plastic made of sugar cane
Production of conventional plastic
This is how the bio-based plastic is created
Your benefit from Nature Bottle
Introduction to environmental friendliness
The topic of environmental protection and climate change is currently being kept very high. This is not the only reason why it is time to deal with sustainable plastic. Is organic -based plastic really a real alternative to conventional plastic? What are the differences in production? And what changes for consumers when applying? We now want to go into detail about these questions.
Currently, 99% of the plastic products that are in circulation are made of raw material. Only 1% of the plastic items are made of bio -based plastic. However, since the possibilities of technology are getting bigger and we urgently need to do something about the growing garbage, plastic made of sugar cane is a healthier alternative.
Advantages of organic plastic made of sugar cane
With today's technology, it is possible to produce products such as drinking bottles from the raw material sugar cane. In the past, this was only possible through the raw material. That is exactly the biggest difference. Sugar cane is renewable, but oil is not unlimited on our planet. At some point the oil stock will be exhausted. That is why we urgently need alternatives.
The next big advantage is that sugar cane absorbs CO2. This reduces the CO2 content and thereby reduces the greenhouse gas emission. No CO2 is also released during production for bio -based plastic.
In addition, products made from sugar cane are recyclable. That means they can be recycled. However, Recyclebar is not to be confused with biodegradable. In order to make the products compostable, a fabric must also be added. Unfortunately, the technology is not yet so far that the sugar cane can be broken down in a satisfactory time frame.
Products from conventional plastic, on the other hand, are not always recyclable. This is much more harmful to the environment. In addition, oil CO2 is released during production. This is not the case with production with sugar cane.
In summary, it can be said:
+ The production with sugar cane reduces CO2 compared to normal plastic
+ In contrast to oil, sugar cane is a renewable resource
+ Products made of sugar cane are recyclable
+ It is certainly better to drink from sugar cane than from oil
Production of conventional plastic
Plastic is now a steady companion in our everyday life. It accompanies us every day and is almost out of the question. The large mass of plastic, which we have now accumulated, is very harmful to the environment. So also for us humans and the animals. Because we are no longer mastering the huge amount of plastic. Too much mass of plastic waste is already floating around in the sea. Huge plastic islands have already piled up on the open sea.
The development of conventional plastic
Organic fabrics such as coal, natural gas and of course petroleum are required to produce plastic. Petroleum itself is a complex mixture of many different compounds. Before it can be processed, it must be distilled. The distillation of the crude oil takes place in oil refineries.
This process then creates petroleum. A lot of CO2 is released during this process. The petroleum is processed further into polyethylene granules. This granulate is melted and thus processed into the plastic we know.
So you see that it requires the raw material to produce plastics. Carbon dioxide is released during the process. The process itself is already harmful to the environment and contributes to the greenhouse gas effect. In addition, the plastic cannot always be recycled after use and thereby additionally stresses the environment.
This is how the bio-based plastic is created
We now want to explain the origin of a sugar cane product based on the Hilo Sports Nature Bottle:
The raw material from which the bottle is made is sugar cane instead of petroleum. The entire plant is used or recycled. There is nothing left for throwing away.
The sugar cane grows in Brazil on sugar cane plantations. The plant absorbs CO2 and thus already contributes to environmental protection. It is the basic raw material that it requires to produce bicycle bicycle drinking bottles.
Bio-ethanol is then obtained from the plant. In contrast to the conventional plastic, absolutely no oil is required. In contrast to conventional plastics, no CO2 is released in this production step.
Bio-Polyethylene granules are then produced from bio-ethanol. This "green" granulate is melted and then shaped with the help of machines to the Nature Bottles.
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Your benefit from Nature Bottle
From the bite valve, over the entire bottle to the lid, the complete bike bottle made of organic polyethylene consists of the sugar cane. So you don't drink from the raw material from the raw material, but from sugar cane.
The bottles are of course completely free from BPA, phthalates, bisphenol and other plasticizers. Production takes place in Holland and is carefully tested by external test laboratories.
As with any bio -based plastic, the material is of course completely recyclable.
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FAQ -Drinking bottles from the raw material sugar cane on the subject of bicycle
How does PE arise from sugar cane?
PE means advertised polyethylene. Polyethylene is a plastic. PE is heated as a granulate under pressure and continued to process almost liquid plastic. After that, it can be brought into the right shape. In order to maintain polyethylene, the sugar cane is first processed into bio-ethanol. Bio-polyethylene then arises from this organic ethanol.
Are the drinking bottles really healthy?
Bio -based drinking bottles are certainly healthier than petroleum bottles. This applies to people, but also to the environment. The biggest advantages of organic bottles are that less CO2 is expelled. The complete process reduces greenhouse gas emissions compared to normal plastic. Furthermore, only renewable raw materials will be used for production.