Is Faux Leather More Eco-Friendly than Real Leather?
Environmental sustainability is a global phenomenon that is gradually taking shape! Governments of major economies are making conscious efforts to minimise global carbon foot-print. On an individual level too, people are becoming increasingly aware about the harmful impact of consumerism and fast fashion and are always striving to adopt more environmentally friendly practices!
So is faux leather like PU or PVC more sustainable than genuine leather?
Lets explore a few facts:
Resource Consumption – Leather is a by-product of the food industry. So in case of leather, we are using resources that already exist. While in the case of faux leather, fresh resources are used for production. Besides producing PVC is extremely dangerous to both humans and the environment due to the release of toxic chemicals during processing.
Biodegradability – Leather is a very natural product! It is animal skin and thus can be easily decomposed by bacteria and other living organisms thereby avoiding pollution! Faux leather on the other hand is synthetic and non-biodegradable. Thus by using faux leather products, we are polluting the world with plastic!
Durability – A leather product is an expensive item and thus people tend to hold on to it for longer! Also leather is more sturdy and durable! Faux leather on the other hand, has a very short shelf life and has to be discarded frequently thus encouraging people to buy synthetic leather items in greater quantities! So we can safely say that leather is more sustainable than leatherette!
The Leather Laundry aims at minimising global carbon foot-print! We help preserve your beloved leather shoes & handbags, thus encouraging you to use them for longer, instead of discarding and buying new ones! By reducing wasteful consumption we contribute towards forging a more sustainable future in our own little way!
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At The Leather Laundry, we specialise at up-cycling your fraying faux leather products, by replacing the damaged panels with genuine leather! Real leather lasts longer and is more sustainable!
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