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Would You Wear Vegan Sneakers Made From Upcycled Fruit Waste?

Food waste like grape pulp from the Italian wine industry, apple waste from the juice industry, waste of pineapple leaves from the Philippines, non-edible corn, and cactus leaves are combined with either organic cotton or bio-PU or recycled plastic depending on the plant. This alternative leather is then incorporated into the PETA-approved vegan sneakers.

We created sneakers that offer the same level of style and comfort you’d expect to see in your favourite leather pair, whilst ensuring that the planet isn’t some sort of a meaningless afterthought and that animals aren’t treated with cruelty

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united kingdom, vegan, recycling, sustainability

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