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I wonder how much time they require in a natural environment. I left a small chunk of PLA outside for weeks and saw literally no signs of biodegrading. It might
by Polylactic_acid 7y ago
I wonder how much time they require in a natural environment. I left a small chunk of PLA outside for weeks and saw literally no signs of biodegrading. It might be better than regular plastic but its no banana peal.
- colechristensen 7y agoNo, PLA won't just rot. In industrial composting environments it will be completely gone. In cool dry environments it will last for a long long time. They use PLA in dissolvable stitches (one of a few options) and those thin fibers are dissolved within a few days to a few months. It depends much on environment.