Sustainable Belts

Avoid Conventional Belts

❌Avoid conventional belts as they are made with processed leather and other toxic chemicals such as glue, dyes and chemical processes. They are made with toxic and polluting materials such as nylon, synthetic,  or other plastic-derived materials. 

Avoid Greenwashing Belts

Greenwashing is when a brand pretends to be clean, green when it is not. It is a marketing tactic designed to mislead customers into buying their products. Many came with vegan leather alternatives bringing more plastic to the world:

❌PVC: most vegan leathers today are currently made from PVC, made with petroleum. PVC is for this reason harmful to the environment. 

❌PU is another synthetic vegan or faux leather, by definition, PU stands for Polyurethane, a plastic polymer derived from petroleum. Even less than PVC, PU still requires petroleum. 

Sustainable Belts

The best eco-friendly and organic belts are made with natural and sustainable material:

✅ Here is the most eco-friendly vegan leather on the market made with renewable resources and also by-products, that is made with plant-based material that would have been wasted. 

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• 🍍Pineapple leather: made with leaf fiber leather Piñatex®inatex
• 🍏Apple leather: also known as AppleSkin, is a bio-based material made using the leftover pomace and peel from the fruit juice and compote industry. The fabric is created by first taking the recovered apple waste and reducing it to a powder. The apple leather used in our products is made using 50% apple waste mixed with 50% PU, coated onto a cotton/polyester canvas. Ecological, breathable, waterproof, and durable fabric has been a game changer in the industry. Apple Leather
• 🌵Cactus Leather: DESSERTO USDA-certified cactus is grown in an organic farming system in the fertile and mineral-rich region of Zacatecas, Mexico. Cactus naturally regenerate the soil. It takes approximately only 3 leaves of cactus to create one linear meter of Desserto.
• 🥭 Mango leather:  Fruit Leather created by Koen Meerkerk and Hugo de Boon crafted from natural mangos 
• 🍄Mushroom leather: Mylo
• 🌳 Cork: one of Portugal’s most treasured sustainable materials. This process is mindful of the trees with a goal of sustainable production every 9 years for a 150-year lifespan. Animal-free and plastic-free, each product is handcrafted in small batches by skilled Portuguese artisans.
• 🌿Organic Textile: organic hemp or organic cotton 

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✅On this page, you will find the best organic and sustainable belts on the market

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