Let’s say you just finished your water bottle and you feel hydrated enough, You threw your empty bottle in the ocean carelessly, After a long period of time, this plastic will turn into microplastics, Microplastics are small enough for sea creatures to eat, After 450 - 1000 years, Fishermen catch those fish, People eat 33% plastic and 67% fish, Now this can cause slow death to all humans in the future.

Step 1: Research Question

What would happen if there was no marine life?

Step 2: Materials - Fully Recycled!

53.7% Paper
34.7% Plant-Based Plastic
3.5% Aluminium
8.1% Protective plastic film

Step 3: Hypothesis

If Plastics are being spread all over the Sea, then that will cause extinction to sea life.

Step 4: Hypothesis Support

I think this is what’s going to happen because…

Without healthy oceans, our life on Earth would be severely challenged, unpleasant, and perhaps impossible. The oceans are the life support system of all living beings. That's because life on Earth can thrive without land, but it cannot exist without an ocean.

Plastics take thousands of years to degrade, one of the most damaging aspects of this emission. This adds to the intoxication of fish and animals. The plastic toxins then got into the food chain and posed a threat to human health.

Step 5: The Carton - What Is It Made Of?

53.7% PAPER: I will use paper made from trees that are responsibly harvested and certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. Paper is a renewable resource that contributes to lowered carbon emissions.

34.7% PLANT-BASED PLASTIC: Did you know that most plastic bottles are made entirely from petroleum, a non-renewable resource? FRESHWATER does things differently. The plastic in the shoulder and cap of the FRESHWATER carton is made mostly from sugarcane.

3.5% ALUMINUM + 8.1% PROTECTIVE PLASTIC FILM: I will use a thin layer of aluminum foil to protect the water from potential contamination. Both the aluminum and paper are shielded by a layer of BPA-free plastic film to protect the integrity of the bottle.

(All packaging content breaks down for the 500ml carton.)

Step 6: The Solution

I can make water bottles based on cardboard, the package is 100% recyclable, shippable, and can be reusable on-the-spot. The box is primarily made of paper. The cap consists of sugarcane. I'm going to make a better water bottle which is sorted like a milk or juice box in the recycle stream. Moreover, FRESHWATER boxes with less waste and much more hydration are quickly refillable.

Step 7: Conclusion

The plastic can not fall apart, but in the ocean it breaks up into small particles the size of the plankton that the fish eat. The debris will accumulate over time in the digestive system of the fish, which will no longer be able to feed properly and eventually die.

The Fresh model for water valuation was designed to support the community while protecting the water in the process. When I created a new business around responsible water sourcing, I was able to use the excess water to save itself and more.

Introduction: FRESHWATER