An edible water bottle will go on sale within a year. The Ooho! is a squidgy* globe filled with water that could change the way we stay hydrated forever.

    The bubble-like spheres were first invented by a trio of engineers in 2014 but the inventors are now fundraising to get their edible bottles on the market.

    The engineers said their “mission is to make packaging waste disappear.” “Ooho! is a sustainable* packaging alternative to plastic bottles and cups, made from a seaweed extract,” they said on their crowdfunding* page.

    “It is entirely biodegradable* and so natural you can actually eat it. Ooho! sachets are flexible packets of water, drunk by tearing a hole and pouring into your mouth, or consumed whole. Our packaging is cheaper than plastic and can encapsulate* any beverage including water, soft drinks, spirits, and even cosmetics.”

    The Ooho! sphere has a double gelatinous* membrane*. It is made using a mixture of sodium alginate*, taken from brown algae, and calcium chloride*. The spheres are created using gelification* — a technique used in cooking to turn liquids into gel by adding an edible gelling agent.

    Each globule* contains 250ml of water.

    The team hope to start selling their squishy spheres at music festivals and marathons within 12 months.

    (SD-Agencies)