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Park City, UT, United States, 02/08/2008 - New technology in bottled water package from Park City IceWater makes it "paper-thin" when empty, solving a waste management issue for venues, events, schools and colleges.
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The country is begging for bottled water that is pure and has a packaging that produces a smaller impact on our environment. Park City IceWater has introduced the 1st Environmentally Friendly Bottled Water packaging that is being viewed as a waste management dream for venues.
Many venues are adding recycle bins but unfortunately water bottles are filling up trash cans and dumpsters at those events and at schools and colleges. “We encourage everyone to recycle, but our answer is for those who continue to throw water bottles in the trash,” says Murray Anderson, distributor partner for Park City IceWater
Depending on which environmental website you research, reports show that unfortunately between 77% - 87% of all PET water bottles end up in landfills. The amazing thing about Park City IceWater packaging is that if it does get thrown away, it occupies 96% less space in trash cans and landfills. You can see the impact that Park City IceWater eco-packaging will provide to help the environment.
According to Anderson, “Event planners and venue owners are contacting us with horror stories about having to dispose of all those hard plastic bottles.” He added, “We want everyone to recycle, but when you see the number of plastic bottles that end up in our landfills, you can clearly see another solution has to be in place. We have that solution.”
Anderson reported that he was contacted by a Hollywood movie studio. Just for the people involved to make one movie, the waste management people from that set had two semi-trucks full of empty hard plastic P.E.T. bottles and could not figure out what to do with them.
Because Park City IceWater packaging becomes paper-thin when it is empty, one semi-load of empty Park City IceWater packages is equal to 27 semi-loads of hard plastic P.E.T. bottles. That is quite an impact.
The key angle is that this packaging creates less pollution, reduces waste and protects our increasingly fragile ecosystem. Many people are very sensitive to “earth friendly” products and the press has been relentless at reporting the negatives in the industry. This product answers those calls.
Unlike a great number of bottled water brands, Park City IceWater originates from a subterranean trapped melted glacier, located 2,300 feet below the rugged ski mountains in Utah that has been protected and preserved for more that 20,000 years.
Anderson and his partner, Ray DeSylva have been introducing this exciting new packaging at Hollywood events in Los Angeles and most recently at Super Bowl events in Phoenix, Arizona.
At the Leigh Steinberg Super Bowl party at the Desert Botanical Gardens, which is a 100% green facility, the two gave out 1,500 bottles of their Ice Water in less than three hours. “Everyone loves the taste of this pure water. It is not filtered tap water like other companies,” reports Anderson.
Anderson added that people feel good about drinking Park City Ice Water. “They really feel like they are doing a small part to make a difference. Companies and organizations that care about the environment can once again give bottled water away at events and not feel so guilty in comparison to giving out P.E.T. bottles.”
Park City IceWater is extracted at a cold 41 degrees Fahrenheit through state of the art equipment thus ensuring purity and the finest quality. Park City IceWater is packed in flexible GlacierPak pouches rather than in plastic bottles. This environmentally friendly package consumes 96% less waste and requires 75% less energy to produce. This revolutionary and innovative product is the “GREEN” solution to the bottled water industry.
Regarding stadiums and major events, Anderson reports that some venues have long-term contracts with the two large soda companies. “The neat thing about our product is that is in a bag, similar to the juice drinks that the kids love. It’s easy to drink, just twist the top and squeeze. Some venue operators are finding out that the waste management solution of selling our water is worth taking another look at those contracts. Since our water is actually a bag of water, some progressive operators are seeing that it is a different category than bottled water, which may not compete against standard bottled water, as stated in the contracts.”
The GlacierPak pouch is lined with a proprietary composite material that eliminates toxins from leaching into the water unlike the standard PET plastic bottle. The pouches have a “no spill” drinking spout and can also be frozen, which is a great advantage for outdoor activities. Plus you can freeze this water and not have to buy ice for your ice chest. Just let the GlacierPaks melt, and you have ice cold pure water.
Also Park City IceWater provides the perfect solution to health concerns with a natural 7.9 pH, which is a higher alkalinity. Other bottled water on your grocery store shelf is reported to have pH levels below the neutral 7.0 pH, some even being as low as 5.5 pH. Anything below 7.0 pH is likely acidic.
School districts are starting to offer Park City Ice Water in the lunch program to give students a choice instead of sugary drinks, and distributors are starting to stock stores nationwide. Upscale hotel chains are considering offering our environmentally friendly packaging to their guests in each hotel room, instead of water shipped all the way from the French Alps, thus saving on the footprint of delivery.
Anderson and DeSylva are available through their website for distributor, city, school and arena inquiries.
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