Aussie start-up launches sustainable water bottle

The Boxed Beverage Company has partnered with food and beverage packaging company Tetra Pak to launch Waterbox, a sustainably packaged alkaline water sourced directly from Cottonwood Springs in Victoria.

Packaged in Tetra Pak’s plant-based carton bottle, Waterbox is claimed to have up to eight times less impact on climate change than traditional PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottled water across its lifecycle in Australia and New Zealand. Where available, it can be recycled at kerbside collection points, where they can be transported to a saveBOARD recycling facility and turned into sustainable building materials for homes and offices.

The product comes as a response to growing demand in Australia for sustainably packaged and locally sourced products with a lower environmental impact.

Stefanie Mazzone, Director at The Boxed Beverage Company, said the product is sourced, processed and packaged in Australia, in partnership with Tetra Pak.

Boris Munster, Tetra Pak Australia and New Zealand Managing Director, said the company is always looking for like-minded partners to bring innovations to market and advance the circular economy.

Waterbox has also partnered with Variety, a charity organisation with a mission to give all children the same opportunities in life. A donation will be made to the charity for every Waterbox sold.