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Drink dispenser2/20/2023 ![]() ![]() News about our Dezeen Awards programme, including entry deadlines and announcements. Dezeen Jobsĭaily updates on the latest design and architecture vacancies advertised on Dezeen Jobs. Dezeen DailyĪ daily newsletter containing the latest stories from Dezeen. Plus occasional updates on Dezeen’s services and breaking news. Sent every Tuesday and containing a selection of the most important news highlights. Sent every Thursday and featuring a selection of the best reader comments and most talked-about stories. Our most popular newsletter, formerly known as Dezeen Weekly. ![]() The European parliament has voted to ban single-use plastics such as cutlery, cotton buds and straws by 2021. Evian has just released its take on the water dispenser, which features a soft bubble top that is said to use 66 per cent less plastic than a 1.5-litre bottle. Pepsi is not alone among beverage companies trying to reduce their reliance on single-use plastic. The company will launch the platform at workplaces, schools and hospitality partners to begin with, but the QR code system suggests the machine could work in more public places in the future. There is also an accompanying app, which informs users of their water intake and the number of single-use plastic bottles they've saved by refilling at the dispenser. The drinks dispenser is designed to work with a QR code sticker that registered users place on their own reusable bottles so that they can be recognised. "We've addressed a number of trends we're seeing resonate with consumers, including the increasing concern for the environment, preference for refillable bottles over single-use plastics, and finally choice and personalisation whenever possible," said PepsiCo Foodservice chief marketing officer Scott Finlow. PepsiCo has a "Beyond the Bottle" strategy in place to address these trends, and the new machine, which comes in countertop and freestanding models, is one facet of that. ![]() Related story Evian to launch collapsible "bubble" to combat plastic wasteīy volume, sales of Pepsi declined by 4.5 per cent and Coke by two per cent in the US in 2017, according to statistics from Beverage Digest. ![]()
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