Latex is natural rubber and is indeed biodegradable though it is slow to break down. Polyurethane condoms will probably be found in the archeological record.
biodegradable
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captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 2 years ago
linearchaos@lemmy.world 2 years ago
I mean, true but they’re better than the styrofoam ones…
/s
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 2 years ago
(I know you’re joking but the builder in me is genuinely curious if you can make a rubber-like substance out of polystyrene)
anivia@lemmy.ml 2 years ago
Polyurethane also biodegrades, just very slowly. Since condoms are very thin there will be not much left of them after a century
infuziSporg@hexbear.net 2 years ago
“If you care about the planet, be sure to cut down on this product that contributes 0.01% of all plastic waste”
pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 2 years ago
You need a few more zeros there.
vovo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 years ago
Why use plastic condoms? Latex is good.
Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 2 years ago
Latex allergy, apparently that’s a thing.
infuziSporg@hexbear.net 2 years ago
In the past 2 decades vinyl ones have become a lot more common. I don’t know if there’s any difference in strength, but being hypoallergenic gives them a broader market.
MF_COOM@hexbear.net 2 years ago
STDs are biodegradable too
TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 2 years ago
They’re natural. They’re from the Earth.
MF_COOM@hexbear.net 2 years ago
I start my day with a bowlful yim yum
deegeese@sopuli.xyz 2 years ago
Isn’t all latex biodegradable? It’s cured tree sap.
oftheair@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 years ago
Yes, however, it’s the other chemicals they mix it with that make it not biodegradable. Thankfully there are some companies not using those chemicals now which is lovely.
Also, for those who are allergic to latex, unfortunatley the only option is polyurethene which is plastic, and as such not at all biodegradable.
BarrelAgedBoredom@lemm.ee 2 years ago
Nitrile gloves are an option as well. They don’t contain the protein that triggers allergic reactions
forrgott@lemm.ee 2 years ago
That’s…not how chemistry works.
CuddlyCassowary@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Sheep intestine condoms ftw!
/s
DahGangalang@infosec.pub 2 years ago
This, but in sarcastically.
Would be an interesting boost to the Sheep industry.
stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 years ago
aren’t sheep about as bad as cows for the climate?
PervServer@lemmynsfw.com 2 years ago
Classic supporter of the Sheep-Sex-industrial complex… But not the Welsh kind.
ramble81@lemm.ee 2 years ago
As long as it’s not still in the sheep.
Raverbunny@aussie.zone 2 years ago
I see you’re unaware of what goes on in New Zealand…
With love from across the Tasman 😁
grysbok@lemmy.sdf.org 2 years ago
They’re not as good at preventing STDs, but they’re decent at preventing pregnancy.
pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de 2 years ago
Nah, they’re full of microplastics these days.
Kolanaki@yiffit.net 2 years ago
So are STDs.
iAvicenna@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Standard Deviations are not biodegradable
Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Neither is statistical thermodynamics
samus12345@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Star Trek: Discovery is not biodegradable.
stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 years ago
just stay a virgin guys it’s really easy!!
SweetCitrusBuzz@beehaw.org 2 years ago
This is incorrect now, there are some which are.
SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 2 years ago
Say gex!
0laura@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 years ago
sesbiab lex
Zozano@lemy.lol 2 years ago
Ah… 2019… The year of the distortion memes.
You see, it’s funnier because the letters are being silly.
0laura@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 years ago
for me the distortion adds to the meme because it changes how I pronounce the second part in my mind. because of the distortion I read it with a rising and falling tone or whatever it’s called, which made it a lot funnier.
nelsnelson@hexbear.net 2 years ago
[deleted]KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 years ago
i dont know about that figure. It’s certainly more than the average third world individual, but than again i believe third world countries are some of the most polluting out there based on the resource extraction, so while the individual may not create a shit ton of pollution, all that mining sure does create a lot.
0laura@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 years ago
a lot of mining is just outsourced pollution of first world countries.
nicknonya@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 years ago
this is why you should do as old times and use sheep intestines as condoms
jol@discuss.tchncs.de 2 years ago
Any vegan alternatives?
nicknonya@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 years ago
latex is plant based i think
HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.one [bot] 2 years ago
lol what a wild ride.
ColdWater@lemmy.ca 2 years ago
HIV is not biodegradable once it’s inside you
jol@discuss.tchncs.de 2 years ago
HIV becomes part of you so kinda.
psud@aussie.zone 2 years ago
HIV speeds up your recycling (especially untreated) so it’s quicker recycling than an unmodified human
JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 2 years ago
Are progesterone pills biodegradable?
samus12345@lemmy.world 2 years ago
And so are STDs.
Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 years ago
Have protected sex even if you only have access to non-biodegradable condoms, getting antibiotic resistant chlamydia isn’t going to save the planet.
NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Also from an environmental perspective, having a child is about the worst thing you can do compared to…a fucking condom lmao.
msage@programming.dev 2 years ago
Vasectomy
JovialMicrobial@lemm.ee 2 years ago
One baby can go through 6,000 diapers until potty trained.
One condom vs 6,000 diapers. I think your right about the condom doing less damage to the environment.
Neon@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Wellll
If it kills you early, it is certainly good on the climate
lauha@lemmy.one 2 years ago
Chlamydia and all other stds are biodegradable
KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 years ago
or just be a based virgin and don’t have sex. That would’ve been the funny answer.