Spärkel Environmental Commitment

The Planet Needs Less Waste and More Spärkel

Spärkel is committed to healthy bubbles and a healthy planet. We are dedicated to having a positive environmental impact by reducing plastic waste and lowering the carbon footprint associated with the sparkling beverage industry. Putting the planet at the core of what we do, the Spärkel System was designed with quality and durability in mind. Less plastic manufactured, less transport of bottled beverages and less plastic waste on the planet.

Saving The Planet, One Bottle At A Time

Spärkel Carbonators use 97% less plastic than store-bought bottles.

Spärkel has partnered with Cleanhub to create a Carbonator Offset Program. For every Spärkel Carbonator sold, we collect the same amount of ocean-bound plastic from the environment.

Less production and transport of bottled beverages along with the elimination of 2-way shipping associated with CO2 tanks results in a healthier planet.

The World Has A Single-Use Plastic Problem

1 million plastic bottles are bought around the world every minute.

79% of the world’s plastic waste ends up in landfills and our oceans.

If current trends continue, our oceans could contain more plastic than fish by 2050.

Together We Can Make A Difference

97% less single-use
plastic waste per drink

Buying bottles of sparkling water at the store is hurting your back and the planet. Spärkel uses 97% less single-use plastic waste per drink than store-bought bottles, so you can feel good about your bubbles.

1 Spärkel Bottle = 1000's of disposable bottles.

Spärkel’s durable and reusable bottle will save thousands of single-use plastic bottles from ending up in a landfill each year.

Reducing Your
Carbon Footprint

Less transport of bottled beverages and the elimination of 2-way shipping associated with CO2 tanks results in a healthier planet. It’s a win-win - quality sparkling water that is cheaper and better for the environment!

The Story of Spärkel’s Carbonators

The Key To Quality Carbonation

After years of development, Spärkel created the revolutionary system technology and Carbonator recipe needed to make the perfect drink without a CO2 tank. Developing the packaging for the Carbonators wasn't an easy task, involving a very strict set of requirements and barriers from varying local regulations. The result is a sachet made of a single polypropylene plastic, carrying the recycling symbol #5. The sachets are made with as little material as possible with each Carbonator (A+B) using less than 1g of recyclable plastic to minimize environmental impact and reduce landfill waste output.

Future Innovations

Mission: Zero Waste Carbonators

Spärkel is innovation-driven and on a mission to continue to reimagine the sparkling beverage industry. We are in the process of researching & developing options that would allow our Carbonators to be plastic-free and are taking steps toward a zero waste solution in the future. This marks the beginning of a more radical transformation and new vision as an industry leader in eco-forward efforts to continue building a healthier planet.

Why Spärkel Carbonators?

After years of research and testing, Sparkel developed the system technology and perfect Carbonator recipe needed to carbonate beverages without a CO2 tank. The final step was to develop a format to package the Carbonators in. This wasn’t an easy task as we set very strict requirements in order to deliver the perfect drink:

Following months of research and testing, our engineering team was able to develop a sachet made of a single polypropylene plastic. It carries the recycling symbol #5, a commonly accepted recycling category. The sachets were made with as little material as possible with each Carbonator (A+B) using only 0.8g of recyclable plastic.

IMPERMEABILITY

The material cannot allow any moisture in to keep the ingredients dry and separated.

USEABILITY

The user experience must be easy to handle, pour and tear.

MALLEABLE

Must be flexible and workable for precise machine operation when filling and sealing.

PRECISION

The packaging must allow for the precise measurement of small granulation ingredients.

MINIMAL MATERIAL

To save raw materials and eliminate waste without compromising the durability or functionality of the packaging.

MALLEABLE

Must be flexible and workable for precise machine operation when filling and sealing.

IMPERMEABILITY

The material cannot allow any moisture in to keep the ingredients dry and separated.

MINIMAL MATERIAL

To save raw materials and eliminate waste without compromising the durability or functionality of the packaging.

PRECISION

The packaging must allow for the precise measurement of small granulation ingredients.

USEABILITY

The user experience must be easy to handle, pour and tear.

Exploration of Material

Bulk Containers - Impossible to achieve precise measurements

Paper - Not impermeable

Compostable - Varying local regulations make compostable packaging collection unattainable at this time. Proper moisture, oxygen, microbe activity, temperature, and PH are required to support the composting of packaging. Curb side collection of organic waste is in its infancy, with only 4% of U.S. households having access to it.

Biodegradable - Shifting to biodegradable plastics is far more complex that i might first appear. Dropped on the ground or into oceans, there is no certainty a biodegradable plastic will degrade or how long that process will take. Most current infrastructure is not sufficiently equipped to efficiently process these materials at this time.

Recyclable Plastics

Meets all of the above requirements. Recyclable plastics can be used to minimize environmental impact and reduce landfill waste output.

Future Innovations

Mission: Plastic-free

We’re innovation-driven and on a mission to continue to reimagine the sparkling beverage industry. We are in the process of researching & developing options that would allow Spärkel Carbonators to be packaged without plastic and are taking steps toward a zero-waste solution in the future. This marks the beginning of a more radical transformation and new vision as an industry leader in eco-forward efforts to continue building a healthier planet.

1:1 Plastic Offset Pledge

As part of our dedication to environmental sustainability, Spärkel is launching a comprehensive plan in partnership with Cleanhub pledging to remove as much plastic waste from the environment for every Carbonator we sell.

1. Measure

Spärkel and Cleanhub calculate the plastic footprint of our Carbonators.

3. Safe Recovery

We find the best methods for treating plastic in the region where it’s collected with the lowest environmental impact possible.

2. Collect

Our certified collection partner recovers plastic well before it can end up in our oceans.

3. Safe Recovery

We find the best methods for treating plastic in the region where it’s collected with the lowest environmental impact possible.

1:1 Plastic Offset Pledge

As part of our dedication to environmental sustainability, Spärkel is launching a comprehensive plan in partnership with CleanHub pledging to remove as much plastic waste from the environment for every Carbonator we sell.

1. Measure

Spärkel and CleanHub calculate the plastic footprint of our Carbonators.

2. Collect

Our certified collection partner recovers plastic well before it can end up in our oceans.

3. Safe Recovery

We find the best methods for treating plastic in the region where it’s collected with the lowest environmental impact possible.

2. Collect

Our certified collection partner recovers plastic well before it can end up in our oceans.

The Future

Our commitment to sustainability is an ongoing journey. We hope you’ll come along for the ride! If you have feedback, suggestions or ideas you’d like to see us work on, drop us a line.