Vegan leather, a cruelty-free and environmentally ... with patterns and produced in sizes up to 30 square feet (2.5 square meters), according to a paper published September in the scientific ...

One square meter of cow leather generates 110 kg of carbon emissions, whereas vegan alternatives generate between 7 and 15.8 kg of carbon emissions per square meter. While many leather ...

Hype Metre Brewers' spent grain is a rich ... A host of start-ups are now using it to make everything from vegan barley milk and leather to baked goods, crisps and even coffee; it even has ...

If you’re shopping for leather shoes, belts and clothes, you might be finding more and more products labeled as “vegan.” Some brands are marketing these items as a more sustainable choice ...

Resulting in a lightweight, versatile vegan leather, Piñatex’s process requires ... Plus, it only takes three cactus leaves to produce one linear meter of Desserto. The hard work is being ...

Most mainstream vegan leathers are largely made from polyurethane leather (PU leather) which is not sustainable or even biodegradable. Tanja Hester, environmental activist, writer, and the author ...

Today’s professionals are making more mindful choices, swapping leather for kinder alternatives that still look sharp in the boardroom. Vegan leather bags are gaining real ground in offices and ...

Nearby, a luxury handbag proudly announces it's made from vegan leather. A closer look reveals it's 56% recycled polyester and 44% polyurethane—basically plastic. It's easy to assume vegan ...