There are a lot of times I feel like just…flipping the vegan script.
It’s not ‘polyester’ it’s plastic
It’s not ‘vegan leather’ it’s plastic
Its not ‘faux fur’ it’s plastic
Plastic is a pollutant and causes far more damage to the environment both now and in the future than leather or wool.
Please stop telling me that the Plastic Lyfe is the only life, it is not. My leather shoes will last a decade where pleather is lucky to last 12 months. Leather (and wool) decompose and are renewable. Plastic is neither of those.
THANK YOUUUUUUU~
A single wash cycle of plastic-based fiber (polyester, poly fleece, faux fur) may release 700,000 pieces of microplastic into our waters. Nasty stuff.
aw dangit
Wool is the most environmentally friendly fabric despite being an animal product.
Using wool isnt even harming sheep
Sheep need to be sheered or else it will cause serious problems. It’s a mutual relationship, we help sheep get rid of the pesky wool and it gives us a very useful material.
This has been a Burning Hot Take™
Also chickens will lay eggs no matter what!! That’s literally what chickens do!!! You are not eating “chick embryos”!!! If you’re worried about supporting the corporate mass farming industry, buy from a local free-range chicken owner! Almost anywhere has farmer’s markets!
This is the part where we talk about how the demand for agave nectar as an alternative to honey is destroying the habitat of the endangered long-nosed bat, which lives on agave.
honestly, if you have access to a farmer’s market, chat with the vendors there. just by being friendly with farmers i get some really great deals, like discounts or extra produce. not that you should expect that, farmers deserve a fair price for their goods, but being friendly can go a long way.
i’ve been getting eggs from the same farmer for 10+ years and i know that those hens are treated well. in fact, i bring that farmer my compostable food scraps to feed to her chickens and goats, so i know those hens get treated to pineapple cores and watermelon rinds. i’ve visited the farm where my raw milk comes from, i know those cows are happy and healthy.
if you’re really concerned about animal welfare, make friends with your local farmers and beekeepers and support the ones who treat their animals and bees well.
