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Legit_Spaghetti

BROKE: Contaminating the oceans with microplastics
WOKE: Contaminating your own aquarium with microplastics

@georgetakei

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@Legit_Spaghetti @georgetakei PLA (Poly Lactic Acid) which these prints are most likely made of, is a sugar based "plastic" and does not contribute to microplastics if disposed of responsibly (properly managed landfill). But you know, humans and responsibility...not really a thing. Though I doubt people are just throwing PLA in the ocean either. Once again, the debate goes much deeper than the internet comments section. And definitely deeper than divisive internet shaming.

Legit_Spaghetti

@theexplorographer @georgetakei I know, I've been working with PLA in a 3D-printing context for years. I was making a (dumb) joke. S'all good.

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@Legit_Spaghetti @georgetakei That's on me not you. I am sometimes oblivious to sarcasm. 😂

TheCoolest

@Legit_Spaghetti @georgetakei Because they're 3D printed we can at least hope they're made of PLA, which... could still present a microplastic pollution problem, but is at very least *sometimes technically* compostable in very specific conditions, and it's usually made from corn, so, less fossil fuel BS and usually less chance of unreacted carcinogens leeching out?

Maybe it'd be better to make clay moulds? idk.

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