About the Elite Jet Biodegradable Bottle

A new biodegradable model made in food-grade squeezable polyethylene.

This year, Elite welcomes a new special bottle model in its cycling range, the JET, made in biodegradable plastic material. The JET combines the best in quality and performance of the most appreciated Elite bottles such as lightness, copious liquid flow and tasteless nozzle, all the while integrating the use of biodegradable plastic material to lessen the environmental impact of the bottle.Creating more sustainable alternatives for products such as sports bottles, which are already an eco-friendly approach compared to the classic one-time use bottle, has become an ever-more pressing requirement due to the raised awareness on the use of plastics and its consequences on the environment.

The JET bottle meets these requirements as it reduces the time it takes for the bottle to break down once it enters the regular industrial composting cycles, thus becoming one of the most innovative alternatives to traditional non-biodegradable plastic bottles.

The plastic material used to create the JET is treated with a special bio additive that makes the microorganisms responsible for the biodegradation of materials attack the polymeric chain of the plastic. This process significantly reduces the time it takes for the bottle to break down (3 months to 5 years).

This is something that regular plastic products cannot do (they usually take 100 to 1000 years to decompose). The JET bottle includes the Elite custom cap with the innovative push-pull nozzle, which doesn't just make it easier to open and close it when you're riding your bike, it is also designed to supply a quicker and more abundant liquid flow at any time.As with all Elite bottles, the JET is also made with certified BPA-Free (Bisphenol-A) plastic materials, totally safe and compliant with all the more restrictive EC and FDA regulations concerning products that come into contact with foodstuffs.

The rubber nozzle of the bottle boasts an innovative odorless and tasteless material designed to effectively maintain the taste of the liquid unaltered.

About Elite

When ten of the eighteen World Tour teams use your bottles and cages, you know you're onto something. And add that to making the most technologically advanced turbo trainers on the market and it's clear why Elite are a favourite brand of the pros. When you can make the world's most accurate power meter-based turbo trainer but also the lightest and most environmentally friendly bike bottle on the market, you know you're getting things right at both ends of the spectrum.