Australian Financial Review - Pouch Sustainability
**Why Pouches are Greener than Glass, Plastic, or Aluminium**You’ve probably tried wine in a pouch – so why not other products, such as olive oil, mouthwash, or paint?As far as recipe measures go, this might seem unorthodox; as an ingredient, olive oil has been bottled and poured for millennia. But Theophilos Constantinou wants to change that. The thirty-something co-founder of Psyche Organic, a Copenhagen-based brand that makes small-batch olive oils from a single, traceable estate, packages his product not in a bottle but a one-litre bag with a plastic tap.It’s unconventional, for sure. Inspired by boxes or “go on bags”...
Why pouches?
Lighter on the Planet: Our pouches produce 75% less carbon emissions than traditional glass or aluminium, making each sip a step towards a greener earth. Fewer Emissions in Transport: Pouches are featherlight compared to glass, slashing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions during shipping by a substantial margin. Recyclable and Revolutionary: Our pouches can be easily recycled, leading the charge towards a more sustainable future with every cocktail served. Our Vision is even Greener: Eventually our pouches will be fully bio degradable and include a seed so when you finish sipping you can plant a tree. In the quest to become...
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