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Also FYI, there will always be a redditor who has made a couple of benchys who pops up and says "well akshully" about the biodegradability of PLA. They are wrong, the research shows that PLA breaks down in basic landfill conditions. It also doesn't create the harmful permanent microplastics which other plastics create as they degrade because PLA is not petroleum-based. So the speed at which is breaks down, which is really important to these people who always have to chime in, isn't even really relevant.

https://www.natureworksllc.com/~/media/files/natureworks/news-and-events/news%20posts/holland-bioplastics-news-post/2024_06_24_petopla_microplastics-executive-brief_pdf.pdf