Slog tipper Bob wanted us to hear about this:

PepsiCo Inc. unveiled a new bottle Tuesday made entirely of plant material that it says bests the technology of competitor Coca-Cola and reduces bottles' carbon footprint.

The bottle is made from switch grass, pine bark, corn husks and other materials. Ultimately, Pepsi plans to also use orange peels, oat hulls, potato scraps and other leftovers from its food business.

The new bottle looks, feels and protects the drink inside exactly the same as its current bottles, said Rocco Papalia, senior vice president of advanced research at PepsiCo.

Coca-Cola has said it is several years away from creating 100% vegetable-plastic. What have they been spending their money on instead? Why, a touchscreen mega-fountain with a glowing cyclopean eye and a toothless mouth frozen in a horrible, silent scream, of course! Read all about my experiences with that machine in the Chow section.