You’ll typically find beer packaged in glass and aluminum, materials strong enough to keep a lid on the carbonated beverage. These materials can also be collected, processed, and used to make new beverage containers. A paper container, made from sustainably sourced wood fibers, fully recyclable and biodegradable would not only be a breakthrough for beer packaging, but also other applications with similar requirements, such as soda, spirits and personal care products.

Beer maker Carlsberg, along with packaging specialists BillerudKorsnäs and ALPLA, formed a partnership to develop such a bottle.