Abstract: A single-use container is formed from a dough which includes a proportion by mass A of water in the range A.sub.min of about 30%, and A.sub.max about 35%; a proportion by mass B of a cereal flour blend of wheat and rye flour such that B is about 50%, and contains a proportion by mass B.sub.W of wheat flour and a proportion by mass B.sub.R of rye flour with the relationship, 1%.ltoreq.B.sub.W .ltoreq.49% and B.sub.R .apprxeq.50%-B.sub.W ; a proportion by mass C of meal from comminuted dried baked goods, with C being about 10%, and a proportion by mass D of vegetable oil such that D.apprxeq.A.sub.max -A+5%. The dough is placed into a mold and is baked in the mold, preferably under constant pressure. The resulting article is both water resistant and biodegradable.