WasherBottle
Designed By: Quenton Scott, Joseph Ching, Elena Barry, Thomas Feirick (left to right)
The Problem
To reduce plastic utensil waste because of a disposable centric culture and lack of recycling infrastructure.
Our Solution
A two-compartment water bottle that washes silverware. User pulls on bottom lever to release water from top chamber. User scrubs silverware clean with brushes in bottom chamber. The bottom chamber stores the dirty water until it can be disposed. Solution utilizes a resource that most people carry around to make the reusable utensil experience more convenient.
For TECH 120
Initial prototype
CAD model
3D print fabrication and assembly
Final product (full and bottom chamber)
WasherBottle
Washing on the go
Meet the Team!
Joseph Ching
Exploratory Studies
Researcher/
Designer
Thomas Feirick
Aviation
Management
Group Leader/
Editor
Quenton Scott
Mechanical
Engineering
Engineer/
Prototyping
Elena Barry
Professional Flight
Testing/
Presentation
Here are the Facts...
This means that 40 BILLION plastic utensils are used each year
In 2017, China banned imports of plastic recycling
Why is this a problem?
POV Statement: People who lack easy access to running water need a convenient way to reuse utensils in a sustainable way.
Stakeholders
Design Process
Proposed Solution: The WasherBottle
Our solution is an innovative water bottle that washes reusable utensils and reduces plastic waste.
Demonstration
Testing
Rated 8.15/10 in ease of use by college students
Benchmarking
| Ease of Use (1-15) | Sustainability (1-15) | Cost (1-10) | Cleanliness (1-10) | Total (50) |
Wipes | 13 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 32 |
Sink | 4 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 36 |
WasherBottle | 11 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 42 |
Cost Analysis
Cost of Filament: | $8.00 |
Cost of Syringe: | $0.12 |
Cost of Brushes: | $0.04 |
Cost of Silicone: | <$0.01 |
Total Cost for average bottle: | $5.00 |
Total Cost per WasherBottle: | $8.17 |
What’s Next?
Questions?
References