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Hiroko Tabuchi

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How Americans’ Appetite for Leather in Luxury SUVs Worsens Amazon Deforestation

An examination of Brazil’s immense tannery industry shows how hides from illegally deforested ranches can easily reach the global marketplace. In the United States, much of the demand for Brazilian leather comes from automakers.

Manuela Andreoni, Hiroko Tabuchi, Albert Sun New York Times Nov 2021 15min Permalink