• ElongatedMuskrat@lemm.eeEnglish
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      2 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.

      • MadBigote@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 months ago

        I doubt it’s 100% cornsarch. I work in the plastics industry and there’s all sorts of travesties going on. We also have a line of cornstarch-made products, but they’re all scams when it comes to “recycling” and “being biodegradable”.

        There’s definitely plastic in it.

        • brian@programming.devEnglish
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          2 months ago

          Polylactic acid is made via condensation of lactic acid, which can be made entirely from corn. It’s still plastic, but just made from renewable sources. It’s pretty recyclable and can be industrially composted, but in normal conditions it lasts as long as any other plastic.