At Nada Nada, we’re done with the mess plastic causes. That’s why we started our mission to find a natural alternative. A fully wooden bottle wasn’t an option, moldy water isn’t exactly refreshing.

So after a long search through glass, steel, and countless bioplastics, we finally found it: PHA (Polyhydroxyalkanoate), a polymer made by bacteria. To be fair, a lawyer will call it “plastic.” But it’s nothing like the plastic you know. PHA is basically the fats of bacteria — fully biodegradable and leaving behind no microplastics. With PHA, we finally found a material that’s safe for you and gentle on the planet. Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) Okay, tongue twister over — let’s just call it PHA. It may sound like something from a lab, but it’s actually a product of nature. PHA is made by microorganisms, often during the processing of agricultural waste like corn or sugarcane residues. That makes PHA circular not only at its origin but also at its end: it disappears back into nature without leaving damage.

That makes PHA circular not only at its origin but also at its end: it disappears back into nature without leaving damage.

• Natural material: Made by bacteria as an energy reserve. We harness this natural process — no fossil resources needed.
  
  

• Biodegradable: Breaks down into water and CO₂ under natural conditions, even in seawater. No industrial composting required, no microplastics, no toxic residues, no eternal waste pile.
  
  

• Safe for your body: Has the practical perks of plastic — watertight, lightweight, smooth to drink from. But without BPA, PFAS, phthalates, or any of the nasties. Your water tastes just the way it should: pure and clean.

Why not just steel, glass, or bioplastic?

PHA beats plastic, steel, and glass on what matters: safe for you, safe for the planet, and actually made to disappear.

• Vs Plastic: No fossil origin, no microplastic pollution in body or environment, fully biodegradable. Bioplastics? Less bad, but still not great. None are truly biodegradable in nature — the microplastic problem remains.
  
  

• Vs Steel: PHA is biodegradable, takes far less energy to produce, and leaves no heavy metals or steel slag behind.
  
  

• Vs Glass: PHA is biodegradable, less breakable, and more sustainable to produce — no blowtorches required.