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[-] Catoblepas 134 points 11 months 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 108 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Also from an environmental perspective, having a child is about the worst thing you can do compared to...using a fucking condom lmao.

[-] msage@programming.dev 41 points 11 months ago
[-] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 41 points 11 months ago

I can't recommend this highly enough if you're never planning on having a kid or if you're done having kids. I am a huge weenie when it comes to medical procedures and mine was super simple. I was sore for a few days, did my follow up, and that was it.

I still use condoms because of STDs but I never have to worry about accidentally having a kid if a condom breaks.

[-] Delta_V@lemmy.world 29 points 11 months ago

it's the bees knees when you're married - cream pies all day, every day

[-] msage@programming.dev 7 points 11 months ago
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[-] JovialMicrobial@lemm.ee 8 points 11 months 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.

[-] GbyBE@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 11 months ago

Just use the washable ones, made from organic cotton. Lower environmental impact, shorter time until potty trained as well on average. Still not as good as not putting extra people on the planet though 😁

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[-] Neon@lemmy.world 32 points 11 months ago

Wellll

If it kills you early, it is certainly good on the climate

[-] lauha@lemmy.one 9 points 11 months ago

Chlamydia and all other stds are biodegradable

[-] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 11 months ago

or just be a based virgin and don't have sex. That would've been the funny answer.

[-] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 70 points 11 months ago

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.

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 25 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I only use authentic Amish made sheep intestine condoms because they are definitely biodegradable.

[-] leisesprecher@feddit.org 9 points 11 months ago
[-] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

and edible.

[-] linearchaos@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago

I mean, true but they're better than the styrofoam ones....

/s

[-] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 9 points 11 months 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)

[-] linearchaos@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

Styrene is in the vynal family, Styrene-Isoprene-Styrene is used to make extremely expensive surgical gloves so I'm going to say yes.

[-] anivia@lemmy.ml 2 points 11 months ago

Polyurethane also biodegrades, just very slowly. Since condoms are very thin there will be not much left of them after a century

[-] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 29 points 11 months ago

Isn’t all latex biodegradable? It’s cured tree sap.

[-] oftheair 56 points 11 months 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 19 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Nitrile is an option as well. They don't contain the protein that triggers allergic reactions

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[-] forrgott@lemm.ee 15 points 11 months ago

That's...not how chemistry works.

[-] CuddlyCassowary@lemmy.world 28 points 11 months ago

Sheep intestine condoms ftw!

/s

[-] DahGangalang@infosec.pub 13 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

This, but un-sarcastically.

Would be an interesting boost to the Sheep industry.

[-] ramble81@lemm.ee 9 points 11 months ago

As long as it’s not still in the sheep.

[-] Raverbunny@aussie.zone 3 points 11 months ago

I see you're unaware of what goes on in New Zealand...

With love from across the Tasman 😁

[-] grysbok@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 11 months ago

They're not as good at preventing STDs, but they're decent at preventing pregnancy.

[-] pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de 25 points 11 months ago

Nah, they're full of microplastics these days.

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 23 points 11 months ago
[-] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago

Standard Deviations are not biodegradable

[-] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Neither is statistical thermodynamics

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Santa Domingo Airport probably isn’t as well.

I dunno. Never been to Venezuela.

Kind of an unfortunate airport code, though.

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[-] SweetCitrusBuzz@beehaw.org 12 points 11 months ago

This is incorrect now, there are some which are.

[-] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 11 points 11 months ago
[-] 0laura@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 11 months ago

sesbiab lex

[-] Zozano@lemy.lol 9 points 11 months ago

Ah... 2019... The year of the distortion memes.

You see, it's funnier because the letters are being silly.

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[-] nicknonya 7 points 11 months ago

this is why you should do as old times and use sheep intestines as condoms

[-] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 11 months ago
[-] nicknonya 2 points 11 months ago

latex is plant based i think

[-] ColdWater@lemmy.ca 6 points 11 months ago

HIV is not biodegradable once it's inside you

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[-] HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.one 3 points 11 months ago

lol what a wild ride.

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