How Leather Seats in Luxury SUVs Fuel Amazon Deforestation

November 17, 2021/ Jason Patlis / Environment, Journalism, New York Times, North America, South America

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment

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.

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