Will Tesla Make a U-turn on Plastic?
Following reports Tesla’s plastic seats bubble and deteriorate over time, many of the electric cars are being retrofitted with real leather.
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.
From the leather used for its car seats to the engines built for planes and ships, the British company is on a mission to reach net zero by 2050.
According to clothes waste charity TRAID, the average garment is worn just 10 times before it is discarded. The implications of this for the environment are devastating – that’s why we champion leather as the long-lasting choice.
US hides have been valued at less than 2% of a cow’s total value for the last two years, which is why they are considered a by-product and often end up as waste.
Many animal rights campaigners claim that the use of leather contributes to the death of animals, it is also claimed that farms exist purely for the creation of leather – can this be true?
Whether it is a pioneering effort to address climate change or simply good business sense, the car giants have put themselves at the forefront of sustainability in the motor industry.
Back to the future – how a return to old ways can lead to healthy soil and a healthier environment.
2021 will be remembered for many things – the vaccine roll-out, a new President, world leaders converging on Glasgow for COP26. But it was also a significant year for the slow fashion movement. Can we expect more of the same in