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Originally Posted by opendoor
PLA isn't really biodegradable outside of industrial composting facilities, unless you're talking about over a period of centuries. So those things are really no better than normal plastic in terms of their impact if they end up in the environment.
The real issue is that banning plastic straws is even a priority. They make up such a tiny amount of plastic waste, it really is more like slacktivism to ban them.
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Co-Op's bags that contain PLA were specifically tested by the city and found to be compatible with the green cart program though, which is to where the most biodegradable stuff should be finding its way. That said, I also recall reading an article where someone from Co-Op stated the bags are biodegradable to the point that they aren't even shelf-stable for more than a year and they essentially begin to break down if not used before then.
But yes, it is 100% slacktivism, that much we can agree on.