A deep dive into leather production & the global supply chain. We compare and contrast leather with pleather, also known as vegan leather, and uncover a multitude of environmental issues across the board, but particularly in pleather’s fossil fuel connections. Supply chain challenges. Chrome tanning. Polyvinyl chloride. Greenwashing. Caroline’s got opinions.
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SGT Group - Leather & Sustainability
Forbes - Why Vegan Doesn’t Mean Sustainable
Statista - Global Market Value of Plastic