That is some good science. I never understood how you can be Vegan and then choose plastic leather (pleather). Not harming animals is good, but harming the environment is ok? Seems crazy. This type of science fixes that paradox.

[–] seliaste@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

you're harming the environment way more by raising an cow, feeding it and then killing it than producing a thin layer of plastic either way

[–] Zier@fedia.io 10 points 8 months ago (2 children)

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.

[–] 1993_toyota_camry@beehaw.org 10 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

How much plastic is used in the raising of a cow? In either case the full lifecycle needs to be considered.

But TBH veganism isn't necessarily an environmental movement. There's often overlap, but nothing about being ethically opposed to farming and killing animals means one is more environmentally conscious.

[–] Zier@fedia.io 1 points 8 months ago

True. Veganism is not an environmental movement, however, not eating animals is a huge environmental improvement.

[–] Vegoon@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago

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.

[–] darkphotonstudio@beehaw.org 5 points 8 months ago

While I am very concerned about the environment, I'm not ok with killing another animal just so I can wear it's skin.

[–] kirbowo808@kbin.social 10 points 8 months ago

This is so interesting. I definitely invest in this as an alternative to “vegan” leather and real leather. Never been a real fan of vegan leather because of how the material is just not comfy at all and therefore tends to stick to you when your feeling hot etc but also how this is far more of an ethical choice in comparison to current “vegan leather” and leather in general.

[–] lefaucet@slrpnk.net 5 points 8 months ago

Lets hope this scales!

[–] WeLoveCastingSpellz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 8 months ago

exciting news

[–] rewarp@slrpnk.net 2 points 8 months ago

How long before I can order them and grow my own shoe? Exciting stuff!

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world -4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

When I read 'vegan leather' I thought this was going to a whole different place.

[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 5 points 8 months ago

Am I better off now knowing what the different place is?

[–] lefaucet@slrpnk.net 1 points 8 months ago

I think you're looking for veganboundary.com (mildly nsfw)