Environmental and Chemical Issues in Tanneries and their Mitigation Measures -- Leather in the Age of Sustainability: a Norm or Merely a Cherry on Top -- Blockchain Technology in Footwear Supply Chain -- Designer Activism Strategies For Sustainable Leather Product Designs -- Bacterial Cellulose -- A Sustainable Alternative Material for Footwear and Leather Products -- The Chromium Recovery and Reuse from Tanneries: a Case Study According to the Principles of Circular Economy -- Conviviality in Leather and Fashion Entrepreneurial Communities: Emerging Results from an Exploratory Research -- Waste & 3Rs in Footwear and Leather Sectors -- Brazilian Sustainability Outlook In Footwear Sector -- Certifications for Sustainability in Footwear and Leather Sectors
Summary
This book examines the manufacturing, supply chain and product-level sustainability of leather and footwear products. This book deals with the environmental and chemical sustainability aspects pertaining to the tanning supply chain and the related mitigation measures. The book also explores interesting areas of leather and footwear sustainability, such as waste & the 3Rs and their certification for sustainability. At the product level, the book covers advanced topics like the circular economy and blockchain technology for leather and footwear products and addresses innovation development and eco-material use in footwear by investigating environmental sustainability and the use of bacterial cellulose, a potential sustainable alternative for footwear and leather products
