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At Montana Private Reserve we dream of a world
with less waste. That's why we now use a 100% biodegradable & Recyclable water
bottle. Made using ENSO's(TM) FDA
approved EcoPure(TM)
technology this new
advancement will greatly help reduce our impact on the planet
About Enso Bottles
The mission of ENSO Bottles is to
provide earth friendly solutions for the PET
bottling industry. We focus on making a positive contribution towards minimizing
negative impact of plastic bottles on our environment.
The table below shows a comparison of ENSO biodegradable
bottles compared
to other products that are currently available to the market.
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Product
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Shelf Life
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Affected by Light
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Affected by Heat
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Affected by Moisture
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Affected by Stress
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Landfill Biodegradation
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Compost Biodegradation
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Remnants
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ENSO Bottles
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Indefinite
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No
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No
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No
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No
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1 - 5 years
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1 - 5 years*
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Biomass, CO2, Biogas
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PET Resins
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Indefinite
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No
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No
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No
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No
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Never
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Never
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Plastic resin
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Starch Based Resins
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1 - 4 mo
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Never
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30 - 180 days*
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Co2, Biogas
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Photodegradable
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2 - 4 mo
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Never
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3 months - 5 years*
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Heavy metals, Plastic resin
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Oxo-Degradables
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2 - 6 mo
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Never
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3 months - 5 years*
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Cobalt, Cadmium, other toxic residue
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Wood Based Resins
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3 - 6 mo
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Never
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Almost impossible*
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Co2, Biogas
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Time requirement for degradation depends on the
environment in which the materials
are disposed, as types, quantity and quality of micro-organisms.
Our bottles are biodegradable in anaerobic (no oxygen, no
light), aerobic and
compostable environments and can be intermingled with standard PET during
recycling.
Our patented pending process allows our bottles to be metabolized and
neutralized
in the environment, turning them into inert
humus (biomass),
biogas (anaerobic)
or
Co2 (aerobic).
The development of our bottles marks a turning point from
traditional PET bottles
and provides a turn-key stable solution over starch-based and other
biodegradation
methods currently on the market today.
ENSO Bottles maintain the same physical properties and
strength as existing
standard PET bottles, and allow the product to break down in landfills. ENSO
Bottles have an indefinite shelf life and are not affected by light, heat,
moisture
or stress. These attributes will last until the product is discarded into an
active
microbial environment (landfill), and
will then break down into inert
humus
(biomass),
Co2 or
biogas.
Our patent pending process uses a technology adding
nutrients and other
organic compounds which weaken the polymer chain for microbial action to
colonize in and around the plastic. These microbes then secrete acids which
break down the entire polymer chain.
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