And farmers rely on all parts of the animal being bought so if you take away the value (by not being able to sell the skin) then hopefully, over time, fewer animals die just so we can cover our phones/feet etc with dead animal skin. Good move by Apple if true.
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Apple May Not Offer Leather Cases for iPhone 15 Lineup
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What are the chances of Apple announcing the iPhone 15 Bumpers 🤪
The answer is in the image, in French even!Do you guys remember iPhone 5c cases?
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This person likely doesnt need evidence or reason but rather has a set of beliefs based on politics and anything that conflicts with them is “propaganda”
Please do tell us what animal products MagSafe adapters contain
I don’t think you know what “guarantee” means
PETA: “Most leather comes from cows raised in the agriculture industry, where their flesh is turned into “beef” and their breastmilk is made into cheese, yogurt, and ice cream."
One Green Planet: “Of the leather from cows, the majority is taken from those who are slaughtered for their meat or from dairy cows no longer producing enough milk to remain profitable."
I like the concept but it concerns me as an all-in one device. Instead of just losing your wallet or just losing your phone, you lose both at the same time.
Bumpers are great IMO. Protects the corners, back and front if dropped but allows you to see the phone and feels thin in the hand. I’ve no idea why they aren’t a bigger thing.
Yeah, that doesn't sound too good. Even if it's from recycled cotton and polyester.
Not sure if ”real” leather production is so much better though?
Sounds nice, and at least it would be compostable… 😉
That 1) tanned leather is not some kind of "freebie" and 2) it has environmental consequences and 3) reduced demand for livestock is undoubtedly a good thing.
Would be really awesome if they'd go the extra mile this year and make premium cases with one of the many vegan leather alternatives. There were a lot of cool developments in the industry in recent years, adapting/developing new material like Pinatex (made from pineapple leaves), cork and cactus.
I always went with the Apple silicone cases so far, but would immediately pay more for a premium vegan leather case. Let's make this happen Apple! 💚
I always went with the Apple silicone cases so far, but would immediately pay more for a premium vegan leather case. Let's make this happen Apple! 💚
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I've used an Apple leather case with my iPhones over the past 10 years, but the recent ones appear to be of a lower quality.
Looks like I'll just have to go with a Bullstrap case - I will not be giving up the leather.
Looks like I'll just have to go with a Bullstrap case - I will not be giving up the leather.
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My understanding is that leather is a byproduct of slaughtering cows for their meat, so creating a synthetic material wouldn't necessarily be a win for the environment.
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With that logic, it makes no sense to breed mink. Which we do.
pm me and I can mail you from my corporate e-mail address, which you can then check...
Anyway, if you just think for a second about two of the most important leather supplying countries: Italy and India, it should be noted immediately that in the large parts of India, slaughtering cows is rather frowned upon. You know WHY the slaughter of cows was made legal there? For leather production...
If we look at Italy, they make their leather for the fashion industry. To quote an article from 2016:
It's like with pigs and bacon: if everybody just wants bacon but not the less tasty parts, you need to raise WAY more pigs than what you'd need if the meat was eaten indiscriminately. A cow only has so much skin; if everybody wants leather, you need more cows than what you can get from just slaughtering the ones we already raised. How do you do that? By impregnating cows and slaughtering their young for the skin.
sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/fashion...up-leather-animal-welfare-ethical-lucy-siegle
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With that logic, it makes no sense to breed mink. Which we do.
pm me and I can mail you from my corporate e-mail address, which you can then check...
Anyway, if you just think for a second about two of the most important leather supplying countries: Italy and India, it should be noted immediately that in the large parts of India, slaughtering cows is rather frowned upon. You know WHY the slaughter of cows was made legal there? For leather production...
If we look at Italy, they make their leather for the fashion industry. To quote an article from 2016:
It's like with pigs and bacon: if everybody just wants bacon but not the less tasty parts, you need to raise WAY more pigs than what you'd need if the meat was eaten indiscriminately. A cow only has so much skin; if everybody wants leather, you need more cows than what you can get from just slaughtering the ones we already raised. How do you do that? By impregnating cows and slaughtering their young for the skin.
sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/fashion...up-leather-animal-welfare-ethical-lucy-siegle
CHAPTER I Introduction | Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying
CHAPTER I Introduction
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One year, I bought an Apple leather case and a toaster oven at the mall on the same trip. Guess which cost more? I’ve been using silicone since then.