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 adr1an   ( @anzo@programming.dev )  to Solarpunk technology@slrpnk.net · 2 years ago

Plastic-Free Vegan Leather that Dyes Itself Grown from Bacteria

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Plastic-Free Vegan Leather that Dyes Itself Grown from Bacteria

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Plastic-free vegan leather that dyes itself grown from bacteria | Imperial News | Imperial College London
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Researchers at Imperial College London have genetically engineered bacteria to grow animal- and plastic-free leather that dyes itself.

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Plastic-Free Vegan Leather that Dyes Itself Grown from Bacteria

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    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.

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      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.

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

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      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.

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