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minus-squarechrischryse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·21 hours agoOut of curiosotiy where would something like 3D printing be placed?
minus-squareBigFig@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·21 hours agoWhile a problem yes, miniscule compared to industrial waste
minus-squareMonkderVierte@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·19 hours agoI think they meant personally, not global.
minus-squareBigFig@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·14 hours agowell, dont huff your prints or put them in your mouth or other body orifices. Pretty simple
minus-squareWolfLink@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·17 hours agoNot significantly contributing to the global problem, but you might inhale some. Don’t sand your prints for sure.
minus-squareelrik@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·13 hours agoOr wear a respirator while you sand…
minus-squareFedizen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·19 hours agoPLA I think just breaks down into lactic acid eventually, but the ABS probably isnt so good
minus-squarego $fsck yourself@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·16 hours agoIt only breaks down under industrial environments. It’s not as “biodegradable” as claimed. I use PETG because I can recycle it with normal plastics recycling.
minus-squareDkarma@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·17 hours agoThanks this makese.feel.better about pla printing
minus-squarejust_another_person@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down4·21 hours agoPretty bad, especially with people sanding down productions and stuff.
Out of curiosotiy where would something like 3D printing be placed?
While a problem yes, miniscule compared to industrial waste
I think they meant personally, not global.
well, dont huff your prints or put them in your mouth or other body orifices. Pretty simple
Not significantly contributing to the global problem, but you might inhale some. Don’t sand your prints for sure.
Or wear a respirator while you sand…
PLA I think just breaks down into lactic acid eventually, but the ABS probably isnt so good
It only breaks down under industrial environments. It’s not as “biodegradable” as claimed. I use PETG because I can recycle it with normal plastics recycling.
Thanks this makese.feel.better about pla printing
Pretty bad, especially with people sanding down productions and stuff.