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by chomp 1466 days ago
>biodegradable

Okay, so is this biodegradable, or is it "biodegradable"?

For instance, PLA is "biodegradable" - it can only be composed in an industrial composting plants. Does this chassis simply disintegrate into plastic compounds, or is it reduced to bio-friendly materials (carbon dioxide, water, and biomass)? Can I throw it in my compost heap and have it rendered as biomass after a couple months? If not, it's going to take up room in a landfill.