Shropshire Star

Could this paper creation mean the end of plastic water bottles?

The biodegradable bottle took a year to develop.

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A social enterprise has come up with a solution to reduce plastic waste: bottles made from paper.

The Choose Water bottle is completely biodegradable and took a year to develop. The outside is made from recycled paper and the inside coated with a waterproof liner.

Choose Water says the bottle liner can be beneficial to the environment, neutralising soil acidity and providing nutrients to aquatic environments.

The company is currently crowdfunding on website Indigegogo to better the quality of its bottles and increase production – the funding target is £25,000.