▲ 635 ▼ Rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone) submitted 2 years ago by Persona3Reload@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone 216 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] Cypher@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago* (4 children) Veg tanned leather is impervious to bacteria. Fungi can damage it, albeit slowly. Chrome tanned leather is similar but way more resistant. Probably 99% of the leather (except shoe soles) people deal with is chrome tanned. If you try to put it in your compost you are going to be sad. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Fermion@mander.xyz 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) When I worked on a dairy farm I had to replace my leather boots every 9 months because the moisture and manure broke the leather down. Leather that is kept dry is very resistant to rot, leather that is allowed to stay wet is not. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lemongrab@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm pretty sure that was because of its exposure to animal waste products which are acidic and not the typical environment leather is exposed to. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] indepndnt@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (3 children) That would tend to suggest that it would also do alright in compost doesn't it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Or OP it’s because wears out boots because they work hard. Wearing out boots is not biological degradation. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lemongrab@lemmy.one 1 point 2 years ago Not the same corossive chemicals, constant wear, and liquid exposure as a compost. Your typical good compost most like won't have those characteristics and likely shouldn't either. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rumschlumpel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago* Who puts animal waste in their compost? permalink fedilink source parent [–] StoneGender@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago Yeah this is just not true at all. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Cypher@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 6 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] kungfuratte@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Chrome tanned leather is similar but way more resistant. Probably 99% of the leather (except shoe soles) people deal with is chrome tanned. What would happen if you just buried such chrome tanned leather and forgot about it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago That is the test the military used (maybe still uses) to see if the leather for their boots passes quality inspection. If it was not treated with TCMTB, then fungi will eventually break down the leather. If it was, it will still be there. We (humans) have leather that has survived in ancient ruins since the beginning of history. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago* (4 children) Veg tanned leather is impervious to bacteria. Fungi can damage it, albeit slowly. Chrome tanned leather is similar but way more resistant. Probably 99% of the leather (except shoe soles) people deal with is chrome tanned. If you try to put it in your compost you are going to be sad. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Fermion@mander.xyz 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) When I worked on a dairy farm I had to replace my leather boots every 9 months because the moisture and manure broke the leather down. Leather that is kept dry is very resistant to rot, leather that is allowed to stay wet is not. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lemongrab@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm pretty sure that was because of its exposure to animal waste products which are acidic and not the typical environment leather is exposed to. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] indepndnt@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (3 children) That would tend to suggest that it would also do alright in compost doesn't it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Or OP it’s because wears out boots because they work hard. Wearing out boots is not biological degradation. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lemongrab@lemmy.one 1 point 2 years ago Not the same corossive chemicals, constant wear, and liquid exposure as a compost. Your typical good compost most like won't have those characteristics and likely shouldn't either. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rumschlumpel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago* Who puts animal waste in their compost? permalink fedilink source parent [–] StoneGender@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago Yeah this is just not true at all. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Cypher@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 6 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] kungfuratte@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Chrome tanned leather is similar but way more resistant. Probably 99% of the leather (except shoe soles) people deal with is chrome tanned. What would happen if you just buried such chrome tanned leather and forgot about it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago That is the test the military used (maybe still uses) to see if the leather for their boots passes quality inspection. If it was not treated with TCMTB, then fungi will eventually break down the leather. If it was, it will still be there. We (humans) have leather that has survived in ancient ruins since the beginning of history. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fermion@mander.xyz 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) When I worked on a dairy farm I had to replace my leather boots every 9 months because the moisture and manure broke the leather down. Leather that is kept dry is very resistant to rot, leather that is allowed to stay wet is not. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lemongrab@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm pretty sure that was because of its exposure to animal waste products which are acidic and not the typical environment leather is exposed to. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] indepndnt@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (3 children) That would tend to suggest that it would also do alright in compost doesn't it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Or OP it’s because wears out boots because they work hard. Wearing out boots is not biological degradation. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lemongrab@lemmy.one 1 point 2 years ago Not the same corossive chemicals, constant wear, and liquid exposure as a compost. Your typical good compost most like won't have those characteristics and likely shouldn't either. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rumschlumpel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago* Who puts animal waste in their compost? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lemongrab@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm pretty sure that was because of its exposure to animal waste products which are acidic and not the typical environment leather is exposed to. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] indepndnt@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (3 children) That would tend to suggest that it would also do alright in compost doesn't it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Or OP it’s because wears out boots because they work hard. Wearing out boots is not biological degradation. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lemongrab@lemmy.one 1 point 2 years ago Not the same corossive chemicals, constant wear, and liquid exposure as a compost. Your typical good compost most like won't have those characteristics and likely shouldn't either. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rumschlumpel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago* Who puts animal waste in their compost? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] indepndnt@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (3 children) That would tend to suggest that it would also do alright in compost doesn't it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Or OP it’s because wears out boots because they work hard. Wearing out boots is not biological degradation. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lemongrab@lemmy.one 1 point 2 years ago Not the same corossive chemicals, constant wear, and liquid exposure as a compost. Your typical good compost most like won't have those characteristics and likely shouldn't either. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rumschlumpel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago* Who puts animal waste in their compost? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Or OP it’s because wears out boots because they work hard. Wearing out boots is not biological degradation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lemongrab@lemmy.one 1 point 2 years ago Not the same corossive chemicals, constant wear, and liquid exposure as a compost. Your typical good compost most like won't have those characteristics and likely shouldn't either. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rumschlumpel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago* Who puts animal waste in their compost? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] StoneGender@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago Yeah this is just not true at all. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Cypher@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 6 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kungfuratte@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Chrome tanned leather is similar but way more resistant. Probably 99% of the leather (except shoe soles) people deal with is chrome tanned. What would happen if you just buried such chrome tanned leather and forgot about it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago That is the test the military used (maybe still uses) to see if the leather for their boots passes quality inspection. If it was not treated with TCMTB, then fungi will eventually break down the leather. If it was, it will still be there. We (humans) have leather that has survived in ancient ruins since the beginning of history. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago That is the test the military used (maybe still uses) to see if the leather for their boots passes quality inspection. If it was not treated with TCMTB, then fungi will eventually break down the leather. If it was, it will still be there. We (humans) have leather that has survived in ancient ruins since the beginning of history. permalink fedilink source parent
