Consumption of single use water bottles has significantly increased which has negatively affected the environment. PLA (Polylactide) plastic is an alternative to conventional plastics because of biodegradability. Our grand challenge is to minimize plastic pollution. One solution to this problem could be replacing conventional plastics with biodegradable PLA plastic. We created a biodegradable single use water bottle and tested its durability. If the water bottle can function properly without being affected by biodegradability, then it could be an alternative to commercial plastic bottles. Two PLA bottles, Bottle A and Bottle B, were designed using Tinkercad software and 3D printed for experimentation. The bottles durability was tested by observing water leakage, exposing them to high temperature water and high temperature air. Durability was compared by measuring the amount of volume lost after each experiment.

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