Patent ID: 8701905

Claim:
An environmentally friendly container for liquids comprising: a first biodegradable outer shell portion and a second biodegradable outer shell portion, wherein the first biodegradable outer shell portion and the second biodegradable outer shell portion form an outer layer of the environmentally friendly container, wherein the first biodegradable outer shell portion and the second biodegradable outer shell portion are constructed of an environmentally friendly material; a first barrier film piece and a second barrier film piece that are disposed on a concave inner portion of the first biodegradable outer shell portion and the second biodegradable outer shell portion respectively, wherein the first barrier film piece and the second barrier film piece are sealed together along a perimeter of the first barrier film piece and the second barrier film piece to create a liquid reservoir for holding a liquid, wherein the first barrier film piece and the second barrier film piece create a sealing tube for receiving the liquid; and a closure device formed from the first biodegradable outer shell portion, the second biodegradable outer shell portion, the first barrier film piece, and the second barrier film piece, wherein the closure device is configured for reattachment to the environmentally friendly container to prevent loss of the liquid from the liquid reservoir, wherein the first biodegradable outer shell portion, the second biodegradable outer shell portion, the first barrier film piece, and the second barrier film piece each extend to and contact a thread forming component of a closure fitment of the closure device of the environmentally friendly container to define a rim portion of the environmentally friendly container, wherein the closure device comprises a screw cap, wherein the screw cap is constructed of a biodegradable material that includes a sealing liner for sealing to the closure fitment provided on the first biodegradable outer shell portion and the second biodegradable outer shell portion.