this post was submitted on 14 Apr 2025
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[–] stringere 2 points 3 days ago

Save a horse...

[–] _druid 25 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Microplastics weren't enough, let's give the sealife macroplastics.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 days ago (2 children)

This is probably PLA, which is compostable.

[–] stringere 1 points 3 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]

[–] Galapagon 9 points 6 days ago

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

How else will they learn to use the micro plastics?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

These guys are definitely it

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 days ago

@kersploosh

Some people have a lot of free time.

Nevertheless, that's cool.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago (2 children)
[–] stringere 1 points 3 days ago

Sometimes, the right way. A lot of times, though, they're upside down or sideways.

(yes, I know what you were really asking...someone else provided the answer to your actual question)