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by papercrane 1833 days ago
The actual paper also doesn't test the biodegradability of material.

That said, they don't use anything exotic. It's just soy protein, acetic acid, water and glycerol. It would be interesting to see how long it would last in a compost pile, but I wouldn't be surprised if it broke down fairly rapidly.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-23813-6