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Maine’s Poland Spring Switches to Aluminum Bottles to Help the Planet
Poland Spring in aluminum bottles is a cool thing with a great goal.
The parent company of Poland Spring Water, BlueTriton, said that they are switching from plastic to aluminum bottles for all of their brands.
*Deer Park, Ice Mountain, and Arrowhead are not found in Maine*
According to a press release in late April, it's all part of their goal of 100% recyclable, reusable, or compostable packaging by 2030. They are also partnering with 1% for the Planet, a global network of businesses trying to help the environment. They are committed to donating 1% of aluminum bottle sales to environmental organizations that are part of 1% for the Planet.
Will aluminum bottles help with recycling?
According to the Sun Journal, aluminum bottles cost more, but get recycled more and can be recycled over and over. Americans throw away 60 million plastic water bottles every day, with an estimated 80% of them NOT recycled. Something has to be done with statistics like that. Plus, plastic bottles have come under fire in recent years for the chemicals used to make them. BlueTriton is getting into the aluminum bottle business like other big brands Coca-Cola's Dasani, PepsiCo's Aquafina, and Nestle's Pure Life. They've been in the aluminum bottle business since 2019.
Look for aluminum cans and bottles to slowly replace all plastic. That could mean that you will pay a little more for some items. But the payoff is having the earth stick around a little longer, so it's worth it in the long run.
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