Energy & Science
U.A.E. Company Produces Mideast’s First Plant-Based Bottles
- Agthia to sell water in containers made from corn sugars
- Firm to produce 5% of its bottles from plant materials by 2021
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A Middle Eastern drinking-water company is producing the region’s first bottles made entirely from fermented plant sugars.
Agthia Group, which markets the Al Ain brand of drinking water, plans to distribute its first shipment of water in the biodegradable containers within a few months, Chief Executive Officer Tariq Ahmed Al Wahedi said in an interview. The Abu Dhabi-based company is in talks with potential buyers across the United Arab Emirates including hotels, restaurants and government agencies, he said.