Biodegradable seeded container

Abstract

A two-stage seeded biodegradable container, typically a liquid container with cap. The container is made from biobased soil biodegradable materials, including a central compartment for seeds. The container label is also made from soil biodegradable materials and contains embedded seeds. The label is protected with a soil biodegradable liquid-impervious coating and is affixed to the container with a soil biodegradable adhesive. After use, the container may be planted in soil or placed in compost and will biodegrade as well as germinating up to two sets of plants or trees from the seeds in the compartment and label.

1 . A container, comprising;
 a vessel and an optional cap comprising a material biodegradable in soil, industrial and home composting, and fresh and marine water,   a plant or tree seed-holding inner compartment,   at least one label comprising a biodegradable material with embedded plant or tree seeds,   a biodegradable coating disposed on the label; and,   a biodegradable adhesive affixing the label to the vessel.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the vessel is a bottle for liquids. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the vessel/cap material is a biobased plastic polymer. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 3  wherein the biobased material is polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA). 
     
     
         5 . The bottle of  claim 2 , comprising a central indentation for the label, and wherein the seed holding inner compartment is one of a blow or injection-molded extension of the central indentation containing an opening coverable by the label. 
     
     
         6 . The container if  claim 1  wherein the label comprises;
 100% soil biodegradable fibers, embedded plant seeds including exalbuminous, albuminous, achenes, chitted seeds, and cuttings; and, 
 100% soil biodegradable inks including vegetable and soil-based inks. 
 
     
     
         7 . The label of  claim 6  wherein the thickness is substantially between 0.001-0.05 inches. 
     
     
         8 . The label of  claim 6  wherein the biodegradable coating comprises a liquid-impervious coating made from soil biodegradable material including vegetable, animal and insect oils and waxes. 
     
     
         9 . The coating of  claim 8  wherein the coating is layered and the thickness is substantially between 0.001 and 0.05 inches per layer. 
     
     
         10 . The adhesive of  claim 1  comprising 100% biobased, soil biodegradable adhesives derived from materials including starch, soy, tree, polyesters, dextrin, animal-based, alginate, and chitosan. 
     
     
         11 . A container, comprising;
 a vessel and an optional cap comprising a material biodegradable in soil, industrial and home composting, and fresh and marine water,   at least one label comprising a biodegradable material with embedded plant or tree seeds,   a biodegradable coating disposed on the label; and,   a biodegradable adhesive affixing the label to the vessel, wherein;   the vessel/cap material is a biobased plastic polymer;   the label comprises;
 100% soil biodegradable fibers, 
 embedded plant seeds including exalbuminous, albuminous, achenes, chitted seeds, and cuttings; and, 
 100% soil biodegradable inks including vegetable and soil-based inks; 
   the biodegradable coating comprises a liquid-impervious coating made from soil biodegradable material including vegetable, animal and insect oils and waxes; and,   the biodegradable adhesive comprises 100% biobased, soil biodegradable adhesives derived from materials including starch, soy, tree, polyesters, dextrin, animal-based, alginate, and chitosan.   
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 11  wherein the vessel is a bottle for liquids. 
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 11  wherein the vessel/cap biobased material is polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA). 
     
     
         14 . The label of  claim 11  wherein the thickness is substantially between 0.001-0.05 inches. 
     
     
         15 . The coating of  claim 11  wherein the coating is layered and the thickness is substantially between 0.001 and 0.05 inches per layer.