They may be used to quench the thirst of marathon runners but Britain's Prince of Wales was very taken with another use for edible water balls – filling them with alcohol. Charles came across the innovation during a visit to the Cool Planet Experience, a climate change-centred attraction in County Wicklow, where a group of children were learning how to make the environment-friendly alternative to plastic bottles. The heir to the British throne could not resist asking: “Does it work with whiskey?”At @CoolPlanetExp, Ireland’s first interactive climate change experience, The Prince of Wales views a workshop where children are making a plastic free alternative to water bottles. They have been charged with the mission of spreading the message throughout Ireland through local communities. Electrifi, an Irish car manufacturing company which specialises in converting high-end cars to run on electric batteries, showcased an electrified 1983 Range Rover to the prince.

Source: Irish Examiner May 20, 2019 18:56 UTC