[HTML][HTML] Fungal mycelium as leather alternative: A sustainable biogenic material for the fashion industry

A Amobonye, J Lalung, MK Awasthi, S Pillai - Sustainable Materials and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The global leather industry has been at the receiving end of various environmental and
ethical backlash as it mainly relies on animal agriculture which contributes to deforestation …

Zero liquid discharge system for the tannery industry—an overview of sustainable approaches

R Ricky, S Shanthakumar, GP Ganapathy, F Chiampo - Recycling, 2022 - mdpi.com
The tannery industry is characterized by the consumption of a large quantity of water, around
30–40 m3 for processing 1000 kg of hide or skin. This amount becomes wastewater …

Tannery: environmental impacts and sustainable technologies

F Chiampo, S Shanthakumar, R Ricky… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
The tannery is an old industrial sector well-developed, plays an important role in the global
economy, and has been heavily industrialized over the years in all countries. In developed …

Efficiency of an alkaline, thermostable, detergent compatible, and organic solvent tolerant lipase with hydrolytic potential in biotreatment of wastewater

S Ariaeenejad, K Kavousi, JL Han, XZ Ding… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Discharging the tannery wastewater into the environment is a serious challenge worldwide
due to the release of severe recalcitrant pollutants such as oil compounds and organic …

Composite polymers from leather waste to produce smart fertilizers

DS Stefan, M Bosomoiu, RR Constantinescu, M Ignat - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The leather industry is facing important environmental issues related to waste disposal. The
waste generated during the tanning process is an important resource of protein (mainly …

Vegan leather: a sustainable reality or a marketing gimmick?

S Tewari, SMS Reshamwala, L Bhatt… - Environmental Science and …, 2024 - Springer
The textile industry is the only one which has utilised all kinds of resources available in
nature, and the evolution of textile materials has drastically hampered nature as well …

Heavy metals in harvested rainwater used for domestic purposes in rural areas: Yatta Area, Palestine as a case study

F Anabtawi, N Mahmoud, IA Al-Khatib… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Rainwater harvesting is considered one of the most important water resources in the
Palestinian countryside. In this research, the study area chosen for the study was Yatta town …

Review of soil quality improvement using biopolymers from leather waste

DS Stefan, M Bosomoiu, AM Dancila, M Stefan - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
This paper reviews the advantages and disadvantages of the use of fertilizers obtained from
leather waste, to ameliorate the agricultural soil quality. The use of leather waste (hides and …

Investigating the mechanism of Zn cross-linking of chitin in a mycelium-based leather substitute and its performance evaluation

S Li, S Cao, X Wang, Y Zhang, X Zhang, W Lu… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mycelium-based leather substitutes with a three-dimensional reticulated structure have
attracted attention owing to the negative environmental impacts of natural and synthetic …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment of salt from hides curing stage by electrocoagulation for use in the pickling stage of the tanning industry

L Sarinho, P Carvalho, D Patoilo, JP Ribeiro… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The raw materials for the tanning industry, namely hides and skins, are preserved (curing
stage) and carried with common salt, ie, sodium chloride (NaCl). Proceeding to conversion …