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IMO anything that is heated and plastic or plastic-adjacent is suspect. Not to mention the fact a lot of these “eco” things need special equipment to process w
by yasman 3y ago
IMO anything that is heated and plastic or plastic-adjacent is suspect.
Not to mention the fact a lot of these “eco” things need special equipment to process which isn’t available everywhere
- Gigachad 3y agoThe eco cups are PLA. They are derived from a completely different source from the petrochemical plastics. While that doesn't on it's own make them completely safe, they likely have massively different properties from other plastics.
- yasman 3y agoThank you for sharing this - an interesting rabbit hole to go down. Found this with some quick googling: https://ift.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1541-4337.12726 https://ift.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1541-4337.12... Seems like the risk comes from additives to PLA? Seems exhausting to try and stay informed. Anyway, thanks for the info.
- marcosdumay 3y ago> The eco cups are PLA. That is very surprising given that PLA can't support heat. Does the cup get out of the machine in a complete different shape? Because if it's PLA, it should.