[–] 2 points 2 years ago

Tbf: I'm from germany and can only speak for our local market.

Yes PLAs decompose slow and waaay slower than advertising suggests and need certain conditions, but they are still the better choice over polypropylene.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago*

    Tbf: I'm from germany and can only speak for our local market.

    Yes PLAs decompose slow and waaay slower than advertising suggests and need certain conditions, but they are still the better choice over polypropylene.

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  • [–] 29 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

    They are from polylactid and decompose without a trace and without microplastic. Paper tea bags on the other hand often contain around 20% polypropylene and cause microplastic.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Yeah, except those are actually from polylactid and decompose completely without microplastic. Paper tea bags on the other hand are often mixed with polypropylene and ironically contain microplastic and don't decompose completely. The best way is a tea strainer anyway

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