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
Submitted 1 week ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to science_memes@mander.xyz
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captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
Kolanaki@yiffit.net 1 week ago
I only use authentic Amish made sheep intestine condoms.
linearchaos@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I mean, true but they’re better than the styrofoam ones…
/s
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 1 week 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 1 week ago
Polyurethane also biodegrades, just very slowly. Since condoms are very thin there will be not much left of them after a century
MF_COOM@hexbear.net 1 week ago
STDs are biodegradable too
TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 1 week ago
They’re natural. They’re from the Earth.
pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de 1 week ago
Nah, they’re full of microplastics these days.
deegeese@sopuli.xyz 1 week ago
Isn’t all latex biodegradable? It’s cured tree sap.
oftheair@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 week 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 1 week ago
Nitrile gloves are an option as well. They don’t contain the protein that triggers allergic reactions
forrgott@lemm.ee 1 week ago
That’s…not how chemistry works.
CuddlyCassowary@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Sheep intestine condoms ftw!
/s
DahGangalang@infosec.pub 1 week ago
This, but in sarcastically.
Would be an interesting boost to the Sheep industry.
ramble81@lemm.ee 1 week ago
As long as it’s not still in the sheep.
Raverbunny@aussie.zone 1 week ago
I see you’re unaware of what goes on in New Zealand…
With love from across the Tasman 😁
PervServer@lemmynsfw.com 1 week ago
Classic supporter of the Sheep-Sex-industrial complex… But not the Welsh kind.
grysbok@lemmy.sdf.org 1 week ago
They’re not as good at preventing STDs, but they’re decent at preventing pregnancy.
infuziSporg@hexbear.net 1 week 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 1 week ago
You need a few more zeros there.
stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 week ago
just stay a virgin guys it’s really easy!!
Kolanaki@yiffit.net 1 week ago
So are STDs.
SweetCitrusBuzz@beehaw.org 1 week ago
This is incorrect now, there are some which are.
Zozano@lemy.lol 1 week ago
Ah… 2019… The year of the distortion memes.
You see, it’s funnier because the letters are being silly.
0laura@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 week 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.
nicknonya@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 week ago
this is why you should do as old times and use sheep intestines as condoms
jol@discuss.tchncs.de 1 week ago
Any vegan alternatives?
HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.one [bot] 1 week ago
lol what a wild ride.
JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 1 week ago
Are progesterone pills biodegradable?
ColdWater@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
HIV is not biodegradable once it’s inside you
Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 week 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.
Neon@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Wellll
If it kills you early, it is certainly good on the climate
lauha@lemmy.one 1 week ago
Chlamydia and all other stds are biodegradable
KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 week ago
or just be a based virgin and don’t have sex. That would’ve been the funny answer.