Our project is an attempt at helping reduce the number of waste people generate from leftover food and trash. The PPTD is a living waste remover like any trash can that breaks it down through the use of worms and bacteria to use leftover resources for a better use rather than letting it sit and take up space. 

Our first idea of the PPTD was a simple box that would dissolve waste and food through acid and carried away leftover remains to a containment unit. After researching the negatives and cost of acids we turned to the idea of composting to break down our waste and food into biomass which can be repurposed again.

Once we figured out the main concept we began with 3-D printing the different body parts of the PPTD through several attempts of incorrect size and shape. After that we designed and cut out a lid with a flap that allows the user to push back the lid while throwing away trash. We then used a bowl to allow users to see the bottom, including the worms and the real-time process of composting. With this we hope other methods and other types of trash can be used with the PPTD along with future uses of leftover biomass.