Ooho! Whoa Let’s Drink Water Like This
It’s no secret that plastic water bottles are a detriment to the environment — Americans alone use approximately 50 billion plastic water bottles each year, only 23% of which are recycled. Thus, an additional 38 billion plastic bottles begin a centuries-long decomposition journey annually.
What if we could replace those plastic bottles with something more environmentally friendly — edible, even?
Enter Ooho!, a completely biodegradable water “bottle” that eschews plastic packaging altogether for a biodegradable seaweed- and calcium chloride-based membrane that is safe for human consumption. Vaguely reminiscent of a silicone implant, Ooho! is essentially an edible water balloon. When you’re ready to hydrate, you simply pierce the membrane and slurp away:
Read more about Ooho! at Discovery.com