Kinder cartons
Our cartons are a recyclable, plant-based alternative to plastic bottles. We believe drinking water out of cartons instead of plastic bottles is better. If you keep reading, you’ll learn why.
Plant-based
Postevand has the most plant-based packaging in the water aisle — totalling 96,6% - 96,9% plant-based materials. This means the majority of our cartons start out as plants: trees for the paper and plant-based plastics for the cap. More plant-based materials means less packaging from extracted fossil fuels.
Certified good wood
Our carton is made with wood fibre that comes from sustainable Nordic forestry and other controlled sources. That means it’s FSC® certified and produced using the most stringent and credible standards available.
A smaller footprint
Our Life Cycle Assessment shows that the 0,5L Postevand carton significantly outperforms similarly sized plastic bottles in terms of its impact on greenhouse gas emissions. The carton’s flattened shape also enables more efficient transport and distribution.
Renewable and fully recyclable
Our packaging is naturally circular in two ways: it’s made from renewable, sustainably sourced materials — and it’s recyclable. That means it can be turned into new products once it's life as a Postevand carton is over.
Postevand Carton
100% Danish tap water and plant-based packaging. Danish tap water is recognised as some of the world's best drinking water. At least 96% of our carton originates as plants. The result: a packaging that starts with plants and ends with lower climate impact.
Packaging details
Water information
Postevand means tap water in Danish. Because that’s what our water is. Culturally there tends to be an assumption that bottled water is superior water, but the truth is most Danish ‘spring’ or ‘mineral’ water is simply groundwater. Just like tap water.
The tap water we use comes from a public water treatment plant near Thise in Central Jutland, Denmark. We have chosen this location solely because it’s close to our production facilities. Realistically, wherever you are in Denmark, you’re within short distance to some of the world’s best drinking water.
pH: 7,4
Magnesium: 2,2 mg/L
Natrium: 26 mg/L
Calcium: 67 mg/L
Danish tap water
Culturally we tend to assume that bottled water is superior to what we get from the tap. But the truth is in Denmark we have some of the cleanest tap water in the world, so there’s no good reason to drink anything else.
FSC® certified cardboard
The carton is made with wood fibre originating from sustainable Nordic forestry according to the most stringent and credible standards available, creating a strong carton from materials that grow back.
Plant-based plastic cap
The cap is made based on pine tree oil, which is a left over from the paper making process. Postevand cartons, and all materials in it, can be recycled including the cap and lining.
Lower climate impact compared to plastic bottles
Our packaging has 15% less climate impact than a similar sized recycled plastic bottle and 46% less climate impact than a virgin plastic bottle. Here we compare the lifecycle carbon footprint for one usage. Proof that a small change can make a big difference.
The Postevand life cycle assessment screening has been done by Anthesis, the sustainability consultancy company holding the worlds largest group of sustainability experts.
Carbon footprint of full life cycle
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Postevand Carton
57g CO2
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Recycled plastic bottle
68g CO2
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Plastic bottle
106g CO2
