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minus-squareRestrictedAccount@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·edit-26 months agoVeg 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.
minus-squareStoneGender@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·6 months agoYeah this is just not true at all.
minus-squareCypher@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 months agoComposting veg leather is considered the best method of disposal as it breaks down in 3-5 months. Chrome tanned leather can take much longer to break down but is still considered biodegradable.
minus-squarekungfuratte@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 months ago 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?
minus-squareRestrictedAccount@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 months agoThat 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.
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.
Yeah this is just not true at all.
Composting veg leather is considered the best method of disposal as it breaks down in 3-5 months.
Chrome tanned leather can take much longer to break down but is still considered biodegradable.
What would happen if you just buried such chrome tanned leather and forgot about it?
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.