Volvo to stop using leather in new cars by 2030

Re:Volvo to stop using leather in new cars by 2030 by dpark on Friday September 24, 2021 @01:42PM (#28645569)

The article pitches this as a sustainability thing. Is this actually more sustainable? The quote from Volvo mentions animal welfare, which seems like a more compelling reason.

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Re:Volvo to stop using leather in new cars by 2030 by bborud on Friday September 24, 2021 @01:58PM (#28645767)

It might be if it changed anything for the cattle - which I doubt it does.

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Re:Volvo to stop using leather in new cars by 2030 by dpark on Friday September 24, 2021 @02:18PM (#28645978)

You mean from an animal welfare perspective? There’s a fairly compelling argument that using any animal products (at least ones that require killing the animal) contributes to reduced animal welfare. Yes, cow leather is basically a biproduct of the meat industry, but the leather market makes the meat industry more profitable.

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Re:Volvo to stop using leather in new cars by 2030 by thefounder on Friday September 24, 2021 @02:26PM (#28646083)

>> but the leather market makes the meat industry more profitable.

you could also say it makes the meat cheaper.

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Re:Volvo to stop using leather in new cars by 2030 by dpark on Friday September 24, 2021 @02:35PM (#28646189)

Sure. Same thing

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Re:Volvo to stop using leather in new cars by 2030 by bborud on Saturday September 25, 2021 @02:02PM (#28654957)

And large parts of the meat industry is a by-product of the dairy industry where I live.

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