Just think about how many used condoms there must be somewhere in the world. All the condoms you’ve ever used. And your grandparents. And theirs. Surely they could be made out of some of those plant-based plastics that are currently being developed?
And don’t get me started about disposable nappies.
ehh, no. “biodegradable” by my standard means that nothing will be left of it after a certain amount of time (e.g. 500 years). for babies, bones would remain. so not biodegradable.
Ysk bones fully biodegrade within 50 years.
Edit: if not in a low oxygen environment like a bog.
Can confirm, I am the bog
My first lemmyjuicing! :D
bones break down quickly when they aren’t preserved.
Bones break down completely over time. The collagen goes first leaving just the mineral structure, then soil, water, microbes break down the calcium and phosphorus over time. Skeletons only survive for ridiculously long times when they’re in particularly harsh conditions like desert conditions, frozen conditions, bogs, or when minerals replace the bone to make a fossil. Bones are biodegradable.