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‘Vegan’ leathers fail to decompose in tests

IZMIR – New research found that genuine bovine leather composted completely in just over one month while new ‘vegan leather’ alternatives failed to decompose at all

The study compared the composting properties of genuine leather, synthetic leather, and plant-based alternatives.

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