• ElongatedMuskrat@lemm.ee
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    4 months ago

    If they used PLA(made of cornstarch) which is common for fdm 3d printing then theres no threat of microplastics from what ive read. it is biodegradable, but very slowly.

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      4 months ago

      From what I’ve read PLA is only biodegradable under very specific conditions. I looked into it and you have to send it to a recycling center designed for PLA and its expensive to do so. I would assume microplastics would still be present too. Even though it can be sourced from plant matter its still plastic.

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        4 months ago

        PLA is digestible, it doesn’t pose a microplastic threat. If it gets into you, it’ll become a part of your poop.