The Defense Food Research Laboratory (DFRL) under India's Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has developed a biodegradable water bottle designed to reduce the overall carbon footprint in the environment.
The limited production bottles were launched by Union Minister of State for Defense and Tourism Ajay Bhat at a two-day national seminar held at SDM College on September 29th.
According to a press release issued by DFRL-DRDO, these sustainable water bottles are made from Polylactic Acid (PLA) material and are compostable as per ISO 17088-2021 and IS 17899 T: 2022 standards. These bottles are absolutely safe for food and beverage contact applications and what's more, even the caps and labels are compostable.
These bottles look just like the traditional PET bottles as they are also transparent. Moreover, these are durable and strong as any other plastic bottles.
These bottles were developed in collaboration with M/s Konkan Specialty poly products Ltd . in Mangaluru city. The bottles were developed in collaboration with M/s Konkan Specialty poly products Ltd. in Mangaluru to check plastic pollution due to littering and inadequate recycling. The technology used to develop these bottles is Polylactic Acid (PLA) manufactured using injection blow molding technology. Their manufacturing process uses injection blow molding technology to ensure quality and consistency.
These bottles are said to be yet to be developed for commercial use due to scarcity of raw materials.
