• stringere@sh.itjust.works
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      4 days ago

      It is PLA, which is aquarium safe.

      From Wikipedia

      The degradation rate is very slow in ambient temperatures. A 2017 study found that at 25 °C (77 °F) in seawater, PLA showed no loss of mass over a year, but the study did not measure breakdown of the polymer chains or water absorption.[55] As a result, it degrades poorly in landfills and household composts, but is effectively digested in hotter industrial composts, usually degrading best at temperatures of over 60 °C (140 °F).[56]

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      8 days ago

      It’s industrial compost though, not backyard compost. Important distinction IMO that micro plastic could still be an area of concern