{ "as_of": "2026-09-22", "constants": { "bottle_body_weight_grams": 9.25, "bottle_cap_and_ring_weight_grams": 2, "bottle_size_oz": 16.9, "bottle_weight_grams": 11.25, "bottle_weight_lbs": 0.0248, "bottles_per_machine_per_day": 44.2, "bottles_per_person_per_day": 2.6, "business_days_per_year": 250, "can_weight_grams": 12.99, "can_weight_lbs": 0.0286, "cans_per_drinker_per_day": 2.5, "cans_per_machine_per_day": 21.25, "coffee_cups_per_person_per_day": 1.5, "flavia_lavazza_stream3_weight": 0.5, "goals": { "bottles_1b_by_2035": 1000000000, "bottles_5b_by_2050": 5000000000, "lbs_50m_by_2040": 50000000, "lbs_8m_by_2030": 8000000 }, "grams_per_lb": 453.592, "notes": { "bottle_weight_grams": "11.25 g: 9.25 g for the average 16.9 oz (half-liter) single-serve PET water bottle (Beverage Marketing Corporation analysis for the International Bottled Water Association, 2014). The source does not say whether its figure includes the cap; we add about 2 g for the cap and ring (HYDR8 estimate).", "bottle_weight_lbs": "11.25 g divided by 453.592 g per lb, rounded to 0.0248 lb.", "bottles_per_person_per_day": "Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2015 to 2018: U.S. adults averaged 44 oz of plain water a day. 44 oz divided by a 16.9 oz (half-liter) bottle is 2.6 bottles.", "business_days_per_year": "About 250 business days a year (260 weekdays less federal holidays).", "can_weight_grams": "12.99 g average across can sizes (Aluminum Association, 2021 aluminum can life-cycle assessment summary).", "can_weight_lbs": "12.99 g divided by 453.592 g per lb, rounded to 0.0286 lb.", "cans_per_drinker_per_day": "Gallup, 2012: daily soda drinkers averaged 2.6 glasses a day, rounded down to 2.5. Each glass is counted as one 12 oz can (HYDR8 assumption).", "coffee_cups_per_person_per_day": "HYDR8 estimate of 1.5 cups of coffee per person per day, informed by National Coffee Association data. The NCA does not publish pods per person.", "flavia_lavazza_stream3_weight": "HYDR8 estimate: Flavia and Lavazza freshpack brewers receive half the Stream 3 credit.", "people_per_machine": "17 people per machine is a HYDR8 assumption based on the U.S. Census Bureau's Statistics of U.S. Businesses (SUSB) for 2019: an average of 16.71 employees per business location.", "pod_system_share": "HYDR8 estimate: 75% pod-system prevalence.", "pod_weight_grams": "HYDR8 estimate: 6 g of single-serve pod packaging (plastic cup, lid and filter).", "pod_weight_lbs": "6 g divided by 453.592 g per lb, rounded to 0.0132 lb.", "pre_tracking_water_machines": "Estimated machine-years (HYDR8 estimates) of water machines in 2017 to 2019. HYDR8 began operating in April 2017.", "soda_drinker_share": "Gallup, 2012: 48% of U.S. adults drink soda daily, rounded to 50%." }, "people_per_machine": 17, "plain_water_oz_per_person_per_day": 44, "pod_system_share": 0.75, "pod_weight_grams": 6, "pod_weight_lbs": 0.0132, "pods_per_machine_per_day": 19.125, "pre_tracking_water_machines": { "2017": 100, "2018": 150, "2019": 200 }, "soda_drinker_share": 0.5, "tracking_start_year": 2020, "weekdays_per_year": 260 }, "method": { "assumptions": "The model credits each person's average daily plain-water intake (44 oz, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which includes water drunk away from work) to the HYDR8 machine at work on every business day, and treats it as replacing single-use half-liter bottles, cans or pods. In practice some of that water would otherwise have come from a tap, a fountain, a five-gallon jug cooler or a reusable cup. 17 people per machine is a HYDR8 assumption based on the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 average of 16.71 employees per business location, and the true figure may be higher or lower. The model credits all 17 people on every business day, with no allowance for remote or hybrid work, time off, the 2020 to 2021 office closures or school calendars; if average attendance were 90%, the bottle, can and pod figures would be about 10% lower. The same office assumptions are applied to machines in schools and hospitals and to wall-mounted units, and some wall units replaced drinking fountains rather than bottles. These are gross figures: they do not subtract the filters, CO2 cylinders, coffee bean bags or service trips the machines need.", "counting": "Each machine is counted for the share of each calendar year's weekdays (Monday to Friday) it was in the field, so a machine in the field all year counts as 1 machine-year and one installed on July 1 counts as about half. An installation work order starts a stay in the field, a pick-up work order ends it (the pick-up day itself is not counted), and a later installation starts a new stay, so redeployed machines keep counting. Relocations, swaps, returns and service visits do not start or end a stay. A same-day installation and pick-up leave a machine's status as it was. Serial numbers are matched without regard to capital letters.", "machine_classification": "Machines are assigned to streams by make and model. Still water machines count in Stream 1, sparkling and soda machines in Stream 2, coffee machines in Stream 3. Combined still and sparkling machines count half in Stream 1 and half in Stream 2, and keg dispensers count half in Stream 2 and half in Stream 3. Machines HYDR8 installed count whether HYDR8 or the customer owns them, because they replace single-use packaging either way.", "pre_tracking": "2017 to 2019 are estimated machine-years: HYDR8 estimates of 100, 150 and 200 water machine-years. HYDR8 began operating in April 2017.", "rounding": "Every figure is computed from the constants shown, using each weight at its displayed rounding (0.0248, 0.0286 and 0.0132 lb), and rounded only for display (half up).", "stream_1": "Bottles = water machine-years x 44.2 bottles per machine per day (17 people x 2.6 bottles) x 250 business days. Pounds = bottles x 0.0248 lb: 11.25 g per bottle, which is 9.25 g for the average 16.9 oz (half-liter) single-serve PET water bottle (Beverage Marketing Corporation analysis for the International Bottled Water Association, 2014) plus about 2 g for the cap and ring (HYDR8 estimate; the source does not say whether its figure includes the cap), divided by 453.592 g per lb and rounded.", "stream_2": "Cans = sparkling machine-years x 21.25 cans per machine per day (17 people x 50% x 2.5 cans) x 250 business days. Pounds = cans x 0.0286 lb: 12.99 g, the average across can sizes in the Aluminum Association's 2021 can life-cycle assessment summary, divided by 453.592 g per lb and rounded.", "stream_3": "Pods = coffee machine-years x 19.125 pods per machine per day (1.5 cups x 17 people x 75% pod-system prevalence) x 250 business days. Pounds = pods x 0.0132 lb: 6 g of single-serve pod packaging (plastic cup, lid and filter, a HYDR8 estimate), divided by 453.592 g per lb and rounded. Flavia and Lavazza freshpack brewers count at half weight (HYDR8 estimate). Machines that brew from commercially compostable pods get full pod credit, even though each cup still uses a pod; commercial composting is not available everywhere.", "streams_4_and_5": "ELIMIN8\u2122 commercially compostable disposables (Stream 4) and snacks (Stream 5) count the conventional plastic that was never made, net of shipping packaging, from HYDR8 sales records. Stream 4 counts PLA cold cups, fiber plates, bowls and containers, lids, compostable utensils, PLA straws and wood stirrers. Paper products whose conventional alternative is also paper (napkins, paper towels, facial and bath tissue, cup sleeves and paper hot cups) are not counted. Stream 5 counts compostable-wrapped snacks and bulk trail mix in compostable bags (including bulk trail mix sold under CAFFEIN8), credited for the one-ounce single-serve bags it replaces; conventional bulk candy is not counted. Case weights come from HYDR8 product records, and the factors are HYDR8 estimates: 50% for the conventional plastic equivalent, 1 lb of shipping packaging per case (a product whose case is light enough to net below zero counts as zero, never as a negative), a 10% packaging share for wrapped snacks and 3 g per one-ounce snack bag.", "year_to_date": "2026 is year to date: weekdays in the field through September 22, 2026 (189 weekdays) divided by all 261 weekdays in 2026, so 2026 is a partial year." }, "method_id": "time-weighted", "metrics": { "as_of_long": "September 22, 2026", "coffee_machines_in_field": "377", "cum_bottles": "131,584,123", "cum_bottles_short": "132M", "cum_lbs": "3,379,855", "cum_lbs_short": "3.4M", "fy_bottles": "34,336,160", "fy_bottles_short": "34.3M", "fy_cans": "447,858", "fy_cans_short": "448K", "fy_coffee_machine_years": "322", "fy_coffee_machine_years_1dp": "321.7", "fy_disposable_cases": "429", "fy_lbs_caffein8": "20,303", "fy_lbs_caffein8_short": "20K", "fy_lbs_elimin8": "1,518", "fy_lbs_elimin8_short": "1.5K", "fy_lbs_hydr8": "864,346", "fy_lbs_hydr8_short": "864K", "fy_lbs_total": "886,166", "fy_lbs_total_short": "886K", "fy_pct_1b_bottles": "3.4%", "fy_pods": "1,538,088", "fy_pods_short": "1.5M", "fy_snack_cases": "126", "fy_sparkling_machine_years": "84", "fy_sparkling_machine_years_1dp": "84.3", "fy_water_machine_years": "3,107", "fy_water_machine_years_1dp": "3,107.3", "last_full_year": "2025", "machines_in_field": "4,059", "pct_1b_bottles": "13.2%", "pct_50m_lbs": "6.8%", "pct_5b_bottles": "2.6%", "pct_8m_lbs": "42.2%", "sparkling_machines_in_field": "183", "water_machines_in_field": "3,665", "ytd_bottles": "27,161,874", "ytd_bottles_short": "27.2M", "ytd_lbs": "700,068", "ytd_lbs_short": "700K", "ytd_weekdays": "189", "ytd_weekdays_in_year": "261", "ytd_year": "2026" }, "raw": { "as_of_long": "2026-09-22", "coffee_machines_in_field": 377, "cum_bottles": 131584123, "cum_bottles_short": 131584123, "cum_lbs": 3379854.9, "cum_lbs_short": 3379854.9, "fy_bottles": 34336160, "fy_bottles_short": 34336160, "fy_cans": 447858, "fy_cans_short": 447858, "fy_coffee_machine_years": 321.692, "fy_coffee_machine_years_1dp": 321.692, "fy_disposable_cases": 429, "fy_lbs_caffein8": 20302.8, "fy_lbs_caffein8_short": 20302.8, "fy_lbs_elimin8": 1518.0, "fy_lbs_elimin8_short": 1518.0, "fy_lbs_hydr8": 864345.5, "fy_lbs_hydr8_short": 864345.5, "fy_lbs_total": 886166.3, "fy_lbs_total_short": 886166.3, "fy_pct_1b_bottles": 3.4336, "fy_pods": 1538088, "fy_pods_short": 1538088, "fy_snack_cases": 126, "fy_sparkling_machine_years": 84.303, "fy_sparkling_machine_years_1dp": 84.303, "fy_water_machine_years": 3107.345, "fy_water_machine_years_1dp": 3107.345, "last_full_year": 2025, "machines_in_field": 4059, "pct_1b_bottles": 13.1584, "pct_50m_lbs": 6.7597, "pct_5b_bottles": 2.6317, "pct_8m_lbs": 42.2482, "sparkling_machines_in_field": 183, "water_machines_in_field": 3665, "ytd_bottles": 27161874, "ytd_bottles_short": 27161874, "ytd_lbs": 700068.2, "ytd_lbs_short": 700068.2, "ytd_weekdays": 189, "ytd_weekdays_in_year": 261, "ytd_year": 2026 }, "sources": [ "HYDR8 installation and pick-up work orders by equipment serial number, February 4, 2020 to September 22, 2026.", "HYDR8 sales records for ELIMIN8\u2122 disposables and snacks, 2023 to 2026 (2026 year to date).", "U.S. Census Bureau, Statistics of U.S. Businesses (SUSB), 2019: an average of 16.71 employees per business location. 17 people per machine is a HYDR8 assumption based on that average.", "Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2015 to 2018: U.S. adults averaged 44 oz of plain water a day, about 2.6 half-liter (16.9 oz) bottles.", "Business days: about 250 a year (260 weekdays less federal holidays).", "Beverage Marketing Corporation analysis for the International Bottled Water Association (2014): the average 16.9 oz (half-liter) single-serve PET water bottle weighs 9.25 g. The source does not say whether its figure includes the cap; we add about 2 g for the cap and ring (HYDR8 estimate), 11.25 g in all.", "Gallup (2012): 48% of U.S. adults drink soda daily, rounded to 50%; daily soda drinkers averaged 2.6 glasses a day, rounded down to 2.5, and each glass is counted as one 12 oz can (HYDR8 assumption).", "Aluminum Association, 2021 aluminum can life-cycle assessment summary: 12.99 g average across can sizes.", "National Coffee Association, National Coffee Data Trends: informs the HYDR8 estimate of 1.5 cups of coffee per person per day. The NCA does not publish pods per person.", "HYDR8 estimates and assumptions: 17 people per machine (based on the Census average above); about 2 g of cap and ring per bottle; 6 g of single-serve pod packaging (plastic cup, lid and filter); 75% pod-system prevalence; half Stream 3 credit for Flavia and Lavazza freshpack brewers; half splits for combined still and sparkling machines and keg dispensers; the 2017 to 2019 estimated machine-years; and the Streams 4 and 5 case weights and factors." ], "years": [ { "basis": "estimate", "bottles": 1105000, "cans": 0, "cum_bottles": 1105000, "cum_lbs": 27404.0, "disposable_cases": 0, "lbs_s1": 27404.0, "lbs_s2": 0.0, "lbs_s3": 0.0, "lbs_s4": 0.0, "lbs_s5": 0.0, "lbs_total": 27404.0, "partial_year": false, "pods": 0, "s1": 100.0, "s2": 0.0, "s3": 0.0, "s45_basis": null, "s45_source": null, "snack_cases": 0, "year": 2017 }, { "basis": "estimate", "bottles": 1657500, "cans": 0, "cum_bottles": 2762500, "cum_lbs": 68510.0, "disposable_cases": 0, "lbs_s1": 41106.0, "lbs_s2": 0.0, "lbs_s3": 0.0, "lbs_s4": 0.0, "lbs_s5": 0.0, "lbs_total": 41106.0, "partial_year": false, "pods": 0, "s1": 150.0, "s2": 0.0, "s3": 0.0, "s45_basis": null, "s45_source": null, "snack_cases": 0, "year": 2018 }, { "basis": "estimate", "bottles": 2210000, "cans": 0, "cum_bottles": 4972500, "cum_lbs": 123318.0, "disposable_cases": 0, "lbs_s1": 54808.0, "lbs_s2": 0.0, "lbs_s3": 0.0, "lbs_s4": 0.0, "lbs_s5": 0.0, "lbs_total": 54808.0, "partial_year": false, "pods": 0, "s1": 200.0, "s2": 0.0, "s3": 0.0, "s45_basis": null, "s45_source": null, "snack_cases": 0, "year": 2019 }, { "basis": "records", "bottles": 279434, "cans": 2322, "cum_bottles": 5251934, "cum_lbs": 130314.4, "disposable_cases": 0, "lbs_s1": 6930.0, "lbs_s2": 66.4, "lbs_s3": 0.0, "lbs_s4": 0.0, "lbs_s5": 0.0, "lbs_total": 6996.4, "partial_year": false, "pods": 0, "s1": 25.288, "s2": 0.437, "s3": 0.0, "s45_basis": null, "s45_source": null, "snack_cases": 0, "year": 2020 }, { "basis": "records", "bottles": 3557444, "cans": 36913, "cum_bottles": 8809378, "cum_lbs": 219594.7, "disposable_cases": 0, "lbs_s1": 88224.6, "lbs_s2": 1055.7, "lbs_s3": 0.0, "lbs_s4": 0.0, "lbs_s5": 0.0, "lbs_total": 89280.3, "partial_year": false, "pods": 0, "s1": 321.941, "s2": 6.948, "s3": 0.0, "s45_basis": null, "s45_source": null, "snack_cases": 0, "year": 2021 }, { "basis": "records", "bottles": 10809981, "cans": 132516, "cum_bottles": 19619359, "cum_lbs": 492959.7, "disposable_cases": 0, "lbs_s1": 268087.5, "lbs_s2": 3790.0, "lbs_s3": 1487.5, "lbs_s4": 0.0, "lbs_s5": 0.0, "lbs_total": 273365.0, "partial_year": false, "pods": 112690, "s1": 978.279, "s2": 24.944, "s3": 23.569, "s45_basis": null, "s45_source": null, "snack_cases": 0, "year": 2022 }, { "basis": "records", "bottles": 21324928, "cans": 274595, "cum_bottles": 40944287, "cum_lbs": 1039755.4, "disposable_cases": 198, "lbs_s1": 528858.2, "lbs_s2": 7853.4, "lbs_s3": 9285.1, "lbs_s4": 799.0, "lbs_s5": 0.0, "lbs_total": 546795.7, "partial_year": false, "pods": 703414, "s1": 1929.858, "s2": 51.688, "s3": 147.119, "s45_basis": "full_year", "s45_source": "sales records", "snack_cases": 0, "year": 2023 }, { "basis": "records", "bottles": 29141802, "cans": 384507, "cum_bottles": 70086089, "cum_lbs": 1793620.4, "disposable_cases": 793, "lbs_s1": 722716.7, "lbs_s2": 10996.9, "lbs_s3": 15677.4, "lbs_s4": 4265.0, "lbs_s5": 209.0, "lbs_total": 753865.0, "partial_year": false, "pods": 1187684, "s1": 2637.267, "s2": 72.378, "s3": 248.405, "s45_basis": "full_year", "s45_source": "sales records", "snack_cases": 380, "year": 2024 }, { "basis": "records", "bottles": 34336160, "cans": 447858, "cum_bottles": 104422249, "cum_lbs": 2679786.7, "disposable_cases": 429, "lbs_s1": 851536.8, "lbs_s2": 12808.7, "lbs_s3": 20302.8, "lbs_s4": 1381.0, "lbs_s5": 137.0, "lbs_total": 886166.3, "partial_year": false, "pods": 1538088, "s1": 3107.345, "s2": 84.303, "s3": 321.692, "s45_basis": "full_year", "s45_source": "sales records", "snack_cases": 126, "year": 2025 }, { "basis": "records", "bottles": 27161874, "cans": 356121, "cum_bottles": 131584123, "cum_lbs": 3379854.9, "disposable_cases": 220, "lbs_s1": 673614.5, "lbs_s2": 10185.1, "lbs_s3": 15661.7, "lbs_s4": 579.0, "lbs_s5": 28.0, "lbs_total": 700068.2, "partial_year": true, "pods": 1186492, "s1": 2458.088, "s2": 67.034, "s3": 248.155, "s45_basis": "year_to_date", "s45_source": "sales records", "snack_cases": 16, "year": 2026 } ] }