• Fermion@mander.xyz
    121·
    1 year ago

    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.

    • Lemongrab@lemmy.one
      21·
      1 year ago

      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.

      • indepndnt
        81·
        1 year ago

        That would tend to suggest that it would also do alright in compost doesn’t it?

        • RestrictedAccount
          2·
          1 year ago

          Or OP it’s because wears out boots because they work hard.

          Wearing out boots is not biological degradation.

        • Lemongrab@lemmy.one
          1·
          1 year 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.