adr1an to Solarpunk [email protected] • 8 months agoPlastic-Free Vegan Leather that Dyes Itself Grown from Bacteriawww.imperial.ac.ukexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up189arrow-down13file-text
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minus-squareZierlinkfedilink10•8 months agoInitially this sounds correct. However, plastic is a “forever” substance. So the long term disaster is the poisoning of the planet. That includes all living life being exposed to microplastics. This is not good for humans or animals.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•8 months agoLeather does not grow on trees, India is the biggest producer and it destroys large areas https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/india-toxic-price-leather I am not advocating for plastic, but the thought that leather is a alternative is wrong in my opinion.
Initially this sounds correct. However, plastic is a “forever” substance. So the long term disaster is the poisoning of the planet. That includes all living life being exposed to microplastics. This is not good for humans or animals.
Leather does not grow on trees, India is the biggest producer and it destroys large areas
https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/india-toxic-price-leather
I am not advocating for plastic, but the thought that leather is a alternative is wrong in my opinion.