What is "greenbottle"

n. Any of various blowfly of the genus ''Lucilia'' that are a brilliant metallic green in colour.

n. blowfly with brilliant coppery green body [syn: greenbottle fly]

GreenBottle Ltd is the manufacturer of sustainable, paper-based liquids packaging.

GreenBottle was developed in 2005 by inventor Martin Myerscough following a chance encounter with a waste tip manager. Myerscough was told that the biggest problem at waste tips is the abundance of plastic milk bottles. With less than 8 years of landfill in the UK remaining, Myerscough was inspired by his son's papier-mâché balloon to create a moulded paper bottle with a thin plastic lining.

GreenBottle was initially produced as a milk bottle exclusive to national British retailer Asda.

Following the successful launch of the GreenBottle milk container, the company unveiled its designs for a paper wine bottle. The launch was met with international enthusiasm, gaining press coverage, and eventually sales, from around the world.

GreenBottle is a commercially viable, environmentally green alternative to plastic, glass and laminated cartons.