the cold hard truth

ALUMINUM
VS CARTONS

45%

#1, Most Recycled Beverage Packaging (aluminum)

20%

LOWEST, Recycling Rate

93%

of recycled cans go back into making another can

0%

of recycled cartons go back into making another carton

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plastic

Up to 9g

Plastic in each carton (point of reference: a grocery bag is 5.5g)

73%

avg recycled aluminum in every Open Water

0%

recycled post-consumer content in every carton

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myth

The plastic used by cartons is not harmful because it is “made from plants.”

TRUTH: Plant-based plastic is chemically identical to plastic made with fossil fuels.

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OUR IMPACT

reducing our carbon impact

Well... what about emissions?

Open Water measures, reduces, and offsets its emissions every year.

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So…what about cartons?

They’re recycled less often than plastic bottles. Here’s the cold, hard truth.

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But... why aluminium?

See why we use aluminum packaging.?

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Every can funds the Sea Change Grants

Well... how else do we give back?

Every Open Water helps fund our Sea Change Grants.

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So... where does the water come from?

Sourced as locally as possible to minimize transport emissions.

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