If rubber comes from nature, why isn’t it biodegradable?
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If you mean the kind you get from a tree (latex), sure, it has a pretty low lifespan. But the vulcanization process, which makes it harder, stronger, and longer-lasting, also causes it to take a long time to break down. Like, centuries longer.
A lot of the “rubber” we use today is completely man-made. It is basically a type of plastic, made from petroleum byproducts. That isn’t biodegradable.
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