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PLA will only decompose quickly in an industrial composting facility. If it gets into the ocean it will decompose at about the same rate as regular plastics.
by Steve44 9y ago
PLA will only decompose quickly in an industrial composting facility. If it gets into the ocean it will decompose at about the same rate as regular plastics.
- danmaz74 9y agoI checked, and in Italy the actual material is this one: http://materbi.com/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/12/Scheda-biodegradazione-marina_EN_MR.pdf http://materbi.com/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/12/Sch... I would be curious how this compares to PLA. If you have any idea about that, let me know.
- Steve44 9y agoThat's quite an interesting looking one, I've not directly heard of it before but as it's been around for a few years is quite possibly used in some products. It looks to be a PLA base with some other additives, presumably to aid the breakdown. Thanks for the info, I'll look into it more.
- danmaz74 9y agoYou're welcome. It's quite used here in Italy, I have no idea if it has the merits they talk about.