I use PLA (Polylactic Acid) filament to make all my products. PLA filament is a plant based, carbohydrate source. PLA is a polyester made with two building blocks; lactic acid, and lactide. Lactic acid can be produced by the bacterial fermentation of a carbohydrate source under controlled conditions. In the industrial-scale production of lactic acid, the carbohydrate source of choice can be corn starch, cassava roots, or sugarcane, making the process sustainable and renewable.

PLA is biodegradable under commercial composting conditions and will breakdown within twelve weeks, making it a more environmentally choice when it comes to plastics in contrast to traditional plastics which could take centuries to decompose and end up creating microplastics.

To learn more about PLA plastic and the environmental benefits of it, please visit: https://www.biopak.com/sg/resources/what-is-pla