Ooho!

This might be how we all drink water in the future

By:Santtana looganaden

The Ooho! orbs are meant to reduce carbon emissions and plastics pollution

Ooho is an edible membrane that keeps water packaged in a neat little bubble.

What's one solution to the growing problem of plastic water bottle waste? A trio of Spanish designers think they have the answer, and it involves creating a "water bottle" that you can eat.

Rodrigo García González, Guillaume Couche and Pierre Paslier call their creation "Ooho," a gelatinous blob that is actually a membrane that encapsulates water like a bladder. When you're thirsty, just puncture the membrane and drink. Or, if you also have an appetite, just pop a bite-sized Ooho in your mouth and chomp down for a burst of hydration. The gooey membrane, made from brown algae and calcium chloride, is edible, hygienic and biodegradable. It has no taste, though the designers say flavors can be added.

What is Ooho?  

 #It is 100% made of Plants & Seaweed

 #Biodegradable in 4-6 weeks, just like a piece of fruit

 #Edible, can be flavoured and coloured

 #Fresh (shelf life of a few days)

 #5x less CO₂, 9x less Energy vs PET

 #Cheaper than plastic

The design was a winner of the second annual Lexus Design Award. Skipping Rocks Lab in the U.K., which makes the Ooho globule, recently launched a  crowdfunding effort to bring the product to the market. They hoped to raise about $500,000 and surpassed that goal with more than $797,000 raised (as of this writing) with a few weeks left to go in the fundraising campaign.

Watch the designers talk about their invention in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDtOlIKvDQo