Transforming fruit and vegetable waste into a leather alternative.

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Every year, over a billion animals worldwide are slaughtered for the leather trade. Simultaneously, an estimated 1.3 billion tonnes of food are wasted globally annually, accounting for one-third of all food produced for human consumption, as reported by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.

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For countless millennia, both terrestrial and marine habitats have flourished, generating substantial quantities of materials, all without contributing to landfills. By adopting this age-old recycling approach, the project aims to champion a circular economy while eliminating the reliance on animal-derived leather within the Fashion industry. In essence, the development of these biomaterials is both ecologically and ethically sound.