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Now, if it was in an easily consumable container, that would be something to celebrate. Probably not possible, chemically. But imagine if you could package wat

Now, if it was in an easily consumable container, that would be something to celebrate. Probably not possible, chemically. But imagine if you could package water and some food calories together and ship it.

shrumm 9y ago
this has been done/ tried. someone's already made an edible water bottle http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2017/04/12/edible-water-bottle-could-put-end-plastic-packaging/ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2017/04/12/edible-wate... - the issue is scale. No new startup can hope to match the scale and distribution the larger companies have. I think the best case scenario is for the likes of Nestle to see these new packaging types as a good investment to boost sales and start adopting them too. Hopefully the more eco friendly options could also be produced in 25 seconds!
Pinckney 9y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edible_water_bottle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edible_water_bottle
sjwright 9y ago
> Probably not possible, chemically https://www.fastcompany.com/40403025/this-edible-water-bottle-is-how-youll-drink-in-the-future https://www.fastcompany.com/40403025/this-edible-water-bottl...
horsecaptin 9y ago
You mean like a melon but one that holds large quantities of water?
- semi-extrinsic 9y ago
  Coconut. In places like Brazil, street vendors sell coconuts for drinking. They cut a small hole in the top and put a straw in when you buy it. Safe to drink and delicious. The container may not be edible, but it's easily biodegradable.
  - unclebucknasty 9y ago
    Delicious if you like sickly-sweet, salty water. Seriously, it's an acquired taste. But, what's funny is that they've been doing that forever in places like Brazil and the Caribbean. Then, several years ago, they put it in a box and imported to the U.S. etc., and it was like some brand new invention. But, of course, for each of those bio-degradable coconut husks, we now have a handful of tiny, plastic-lined boxes.
    - YeOakAye 9y ago
      > Delicious if you like sickly-sweet, salty water. That's entirely dependent on the type (and ripeness) of coconut, or more likely the can you're cracking. Hardly any coconut water tastes 'sickly sweet' from the fresh fruit.
      - unclebucknasty 9y ago
        Jamaica. Straight from the fruit. Just a matter of taste.
BurningFrog 9y ago
If the bottle was edible, other organisms than us would eat it before we got to it. So then you'd have to package the edible bottle in a protective layer. It seems easier to just sell water and food separately.
- maccard 9y ago
  Maybe not edible then, but biodegradable - that should do. There's a company in the UK called VegWare[0] no affiliation ) which produces biodegradable food packaging. - most of the "artisan" food stores in my city now package their products in it. 0- https://www.vegware.com https://www.vegware.com

shrumm 9y ago

this has been done/ tried. someone's already made an edible water bottle http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2017/04/12/edible-water-bottle-could-put-end-plastic-packaging/ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2017/04/12/edible-wate... - the issue is scale. No new startup can hope to match the scale and distribution the larger companies have. I think the best case scenario is for the likes of Nestle to see these new packaging types as a good investment to boost sales and start adopting them too. Hopefully the more eco friendly options could also be produced in 25 seconds!

Pinckney 9y ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edible_water_bottle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edible_water_bottle

sjwright 9y ago

> Probably not possible, chemically https://www.fastcompany.com/40403025/this-edible-water-bottle-is-how-youll-drink-in-the-future https://www.fastcompany.com/40403025/this-edible-water-bottl...

horsecaptin 9y ago

You mean like a melon but one that holds large quantities of water?

semi-extrinsic 9y ago
Coconut. In places like Brazil, street vendors sell coconuts for drinking. They cut a small hole in the top and put a straw in when you buy it. Safe to drink and delicious. The container may not be edible, but it's easily biodegradable.
- unclebucknasty 9y ago
  Delicious if you like sickly-sweet, salty water. Seriously, it's an acquired taste. But, what's funny is that they've been doing that forever in places like Brazil and the Caribbean. Then, several years ago, they put it in a box and imported to the U.S. etc., and it was like some brand new invention. But, of course, for each of those bio-degradable coconut husks, we now have a handful of tiny, plastic-lined boxes.
  - YeOakAye 9y ago
    > Delicious if you like sickly-sweet, salty water. That's entirely dependent on the type (and ripeness) of coconut, or more likely the can you're cracking. Hardly any coconut water tastes 'sickly sweet' from the fresh fruit.
    - unclebucknasty 9y ago
      Jamaica. Straight from the fruit. Just a matter of taste.

BurningFrog 9y ago

If the bottle was edible, other organisms than us would eat it before we got to it. So then you'd have to package the edible bottle in a protective layer. It seems easier to just sell water and food separately.

maccard 9y ago
Maybe not edible then, but biodegradable - that should do. There's a company in the UK called VegWare[0] no affiliation ) which produces biodegradable food packaging. - most of the "artisan" food stores in my city now package their products in it. 0- https://www.vegware.com https://www.vegware.com