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I valori e le verità sulla pelle.
Il mondo della pelle è affascinante e pieno di segreti, ma circolano anche alcuni pregiudizi.
Questa sezione nasce proprio con lo scopo di fare informazione di qualità, diffondere il valore della pelle e raccontare le incredibili proprietà di un materiale così pregiato.
Ecco perché siamo membri di Leather Naturally, un’associazione no-profit che ha lo scopo di divulgare le curiosità del nostro settore, promuovere la bellezza naturale e sostenibile della pelle, ispirare designer e professionisti.
Did you know that, thanks to tanning, 750,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions are saved every year?
This is the amount of carbon dioxide that would be produced by disposing of 33 million skins, the amount that is recycled every year in the USA alone, starting from the waste from the food industry.Source: @laconceria
Deforestation is a much discussed and worrying phenomenon.
But who is responsible for all this?Animal husbandry for the food industry requires less and less livestock and therefore requires less space. Deforestation seems to be due in large part to those who speculate in the sale of timber and in intensive plantations.
What links flame retardants for the construction industry, gelatin for food and collagen for cosmetics?
The answer lies in leather production.Fleshings, crust trimmings, splitting waste and other scraps become valuable elements in other production chains. Follow us to find out more!
The waste from tanning production can also be an alternative solution for the protection of the environment.
From the sewage sludge obtained from production residues we can extract biogas, a sustainable resource for the production of electricity.
More than a material, a real power of nature.
Exceptional versatility is just only one of multiple qualities of real leather. Discover all of them, download the guide by @leather_naturally
