Guest guest Posted October 15, 2001 Report Share Posted October 15, 2001 Hi ash and anyone else interested, here's the reply I had from Vegetarian Shoes re my query on the subject of the environmental impacts of their production Cheers, Graham www.landandliberty.co.uk - Information@Vegetarian Shoes <information Graham Burnett <grahamburnett Monday, October 15, 2001 4:14 PM RE: Re veggie shoes production > In terms of the environment, the shoe business is not a particulalrly > eco-friendly one, because of the manufacturing process that leather has to > go through to make it into shoes. This includes the process of tanning, the > use of glues and solvents etc. To a certain extent our shoes avoid this as > they are not made of leather; however, our manufacturing processes do still > include some of these things. > The main point of what we do is to make animal-friendly shoes and while this > certainly does not mean that we are not interested in environmental issues, > for us this takes precedence. We do not buy any of our shoes in from other > companies any more as we have found that our animal-friendly stance > sometimes conflicts with the rights of workers; for instance, we used to buy > in leather-free trainers from one company, but they were made in SE Asia, > where working standards could be checked. So while there are overlaps, you > need to be aware that the main idea behind the company is to offer > animal-free shoes, and if it is the environmental aspect that is more > important to you, then there may be other companies that can better cater to > what you want. (For instance, a US company called Deep Eco, on USA 888 233 > 2273.) In fact, the most environmentally-friendly shoes that you can get are > made of naturally-tanned leather, with a crepe rubber sole. > That said, some of our products are biodegradable; the cotton, and some of > the polyester, that is a component in most of our styles, is biodegradable. > The level of solvent emissions from our factories are well within legal > levels. We also stitch many of our shoes which reduces the need for chemical > use. We have also just started working with hemp. We are always looking for > new ways to reduce damage to the environment. > Many thanks, > Veggie Shoes. > I > > > Graham Burnett [grahamburnett] > 14 October 2001 13:08 > information > Re veggie shoes production > > > Hi Vegetarian Shoes- > > I notice at your website that you describe your shoes as being 'as > environmentally > friendly as possible'- I'd be very grateful if you could provide some more > information about the raw materials used in the production of youir vegan > boots, > and the production processes involved and how these might impact the > environment > (or not!) > > Thanks for any help you can provide, > > Cheers, > > Graham Burnett > 35 Rayleigh Avenue > Westcliff On Sea > Essex > SS0 7DS > ---------------------------- > NOW AVAILABLE; 'PERMACULTURE- A Beginner's Guide' £5.00 inc P & P > go to http://pages.unisonfree.net/gburnett/landlib/flyer/ for info... > > Land & Liberty http://www.landandliberty.co.uk > My artwork http://pages.unisonfree.net/gburnett/landlibpic/ > Our Garden http://pages.unisonfree.net/gburnett/Garden/ > South East Essex Organic Gardeners > http://pages.unisonfree.net/gburnett/SEEOG/ > Permaculture- a Beginner's Guide http://pages.unisonfree.net/gburnett/Perma/ > South East Essex LETS http://pages.unisonfree.net/gburnett/ > Robert Hart's Forest Garden http://pages.unisonfree.net/gburnett/Forest/ > South East Essex Green Party http://www.seegreenparty.org.uk > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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