PuddingFeeling@lemmy.ca to Apple@lemmy.world · 2 years agoApple confirms it will no longer use leather for new Apple accessories, starting today.www.macrumors.comexternal-linkmessage-square133fedilinkarrow-up1208arrow-down131file-text
arrow-up1177arrow-down1external-linkApple confirms it will no longer use leather for new Apple accessories, starting today.www.macrumors.comPuddingFeeling@lemmy.ca to Apple@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square133fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareMaestro@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down1·2 years agoTanning is very polluting. Even throwing away the hides is better for the environment than tanning them.
minus-squareMister@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·2 years agoIsn’t plastic production polluting as well?
minus-squarebob_wiley@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·2 years agoIs it all tanning or would vegetable tanning better than chrome tanning? I assume chrome tanning is worse, but faster and cheaper, which is probably why it’s done more often.
Tanning is very polluting. Even throwing away the hides is better for the environment than tanning them.
Isn’t plastic production polluting as well?
Is it all tanning or would vegetable tanning better than chrome tanning? I assume chrome tanning is worse, but faster and cheaper, which is probably why it’s done more often.