Most automobile companies give the option of leather interiors, which is good news for everyone interested in sustainability, durability and beauty. But more and more are targeting people who boycott animal products with ‘vegan’ alternatives. Often, this
The British company started by Barcelona-born Mireia Llusia-Lindh is on mission to save lives with its sustainable products.
Even the shiniest of plastics is derived from fossilised organic material, or oil, as it is better known. All manmade materials come, at some point, from nature. The difference between manmade and natural materials is basically defined by the amount of
Which approach to leather tanning achieves the best results? Which is the most efficient? Is vegetable tanning really more sustainable than chrome tanning? Read our leather tanning guide to find out the answer to these questions and others.
Vegan leather, pleather, leatherette – despite their names there is one thing all these materials have in common – they are not leather.
Supreme, North Face, Vans, Napapijri and Timberland are on the map thanks to VF Corporation. So if you want to know the eco footprint of your boots, jackets and sneakers, read on.
Mulberry has achieved a lot in 50 years, growing from a belt-making business run from a family kitchen table to a classic British handbag brand – and now it’s leading the luxury market towards net zero carbon emissions by embracing regenerative farming
Following reports Tesla’s plastic seats bubble and deteriorate over time, many of the electric cars are being retrofitted with real leather.
The creation of leather is the oldest form of recycling in the world. Now it takes hides from the meat and dairy industries that would otherwise go to waste and recycles them, reducing greenhouse gas emissions while creating a valuable, versatile material.
Depending on whose estimate you take and how cattle are reared, it takes 20-40 kilos of feed to produce one kilo of beef. Those estimates often lead to the claim that if that feed were given directly to people it would nourish them more
With as much as 40% of food produced worldwide ending up as waste, can we look to cows to provide a way to bring it back into the food chain?
When examining the arguments over arable versus beef production, it is important to remember not all land is suitable for growing crops. This land – marginal land – can support the grazing of cattle, which makes it more productive and sustainable.
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