Cove - The First Biodegradable Water Bottle

Plastic is a material that has earned an indispensable role in industries for more than 100 years. It is durable, easy to produce, and recycle. Still, recent years have seen small plastic fragments end up in the ocean harming animals and poisoning the air we breathe. Therefore, it is necessary to find a material that reduces the environmental impact as soon as possible.

That is why Cove, a materials innovation company based in Los Angeles, has created the first water bottle that is fully biodegradable. Cove's bottles (cap included) are made of polyhydroxyalkanoate, a naturally occurring and fully biodegradable material produced by microorganisms through a fermentation-like process. Right now, the most conservative estimate is that a Cove bottle will take a maximum of five years to biodegrade in reasonable conditions.