Open Water is Carbon Neutral

MINIMIZING OUR FOOTPRINT

The 1st Climate Neutral Certified Bottled Water

OUR GOAL

To provide the most sustainable bottled water option on the planet. By using infinitely recyclable all-aluminum bottles and cans, our products already offer the best end-of-life prospects out of any packaged-water option out there, but we wanted to do more.

THE PROBLEM

Carbon emissions are one of the biggest, most immediate threats to the health of our oceans. We are producing CO2 faster than our planet can absorb it. The excess carbon dissolves into bodies of water, and the hydrogen ions cause the pH of the water to become more acidic. This impacts plankton and has a domino effect up the entire marine food chain.

THE SOLUTION

We’re measuring and finding ways to reduce emissions across our entire supply chain (from the power it takes to run our laptops to what goes into making and shipping our products). What we can't reduce, we offset by purchasing certified carbon offsets.

Some of Our Carbon Offset Projects

HOW DOES IT WORK?

measure

First, we measure our total footprint. We include all emissions from manufacturing and production, all the way through finished product delivery.

reduce

Then, we reduce our impact by implementing changes in our operations. These can be related to transportation, energy, materials, and more.

offset

Finally, we offset whatever is left over by using carbon offsets. That means that for every tonne of carbon we emit as a business, we invest in projects that take a tonne of carbon out of the atmosphere, effectively taxing ourselves for our impact and driving our footprint towards zero.