Notpla, which is backed by drinks giant Lucozade Ribena Suntory, will use the funding to take its Ooho product a step closer to commercialisation

The brand says the new bottles will be more easily identified and categorised by automated sorting machines

The project will reduce the amount of water and energy used during manufacturing by 40% per bottle

It will use recycled cardboard trays and less environmentally-intensive plastic bottles

The brand will hand out sustainable packets of their drinks at sporting events in September