Puma runs away from leather in pursuit of smaller footprint

greenbiz.com 10 Jul '12, 6pm

Puma runs away from leather in pursuit of smaller footprint

Puma runs away from leather in pursuit of smaller footprint By Jennifer Inez Ward Published July 10, 2012 Email | Print | Single Page View Tags: Manufacturing , Materials Puma may soon be waving goodbye to leather. Executive chairman Jochen Zeitz recently said that the company will soon have to give up using the material in its athletic shoes because of the ecological damage it does to the planet. Zeitz said in an interview with the Financial Times that Puma will "eventually" have to study possible leather alternative materials. Zeitz said in the interview that the production and processing of leather are the biggest contributors to Puma's environmental footprint. "We have to find alternative ways of producing our raw materials without asking nature to do it for us," the Financial Times quoted Zeitz as saying. The German-based company's recent announcement is just the late...

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@Gabyoa » 20 Jul '12, 2am
Que maravilla! ☺ RT @pachecoeslava: EXCELENTE NOTICIA: @PUMA dejará de usar cuero en sus artículos [link]
@ArdivanEd_ » 20 Jul '12, 1am
RT @pachecoeslava: EXCELENTE NOTICIA: @PUMA dejará de usar cuero en sus artículos [link]
@pachecoeslava » 20 Jul '12, 1am
EXCELENTE NOTICIA: @PUMA dejará de usar cuero en sus artículos [link]
@krusack » 19 Jul '12, 3pm
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@geripomato » 17 Jul '12, 8pm
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@GreenTweetsEco » 16 Jul '12, 7pm
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@ToxAndBeyond » 16 Jul '12, 1pm
"Puma runs away from leather in pursuit of smaller footprint... because of the ecological damage.. to the planet." [link]
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@EcoGreenOffice » 16 Jul '12, 1pm
A look at Puma' green initiatives -... [link]
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@PetaIndia » 16 Jul '12, 12pm
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@gringreen » 16 Jul '12, 9am
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@Tri_Blanco » 16 Jul '12, 8am
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@SolidWasteThuCo » 14 Jul '12, 5pm
Puma is looking to innovate their shoe design to reduce impacts. What kind of shoes would you buy? [link]
@LizPatterson101 » 13 Jul '12, 7pm
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@SharpeMcElroy » 13 Jul '12, 3am
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@LeonKaye » 13 Jul '12, 12am
Check out the interview of Leon Kaye in Green Biz on Puma and Nike!... [link]
@BabeiRoslyn » 12 Jul '12, 2pm
A good start --Puma runs away from leather in pursuit of smaller footprint [link] #GrnBz via @GreenBiz
@TriangleNA » 12 Jul '12, 2pm
RT @NaturalJerry: Puma "runs" away from leather in pursuit of smaller ecological footprint [link]
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@ConserveCurious » 12 Jul '12, 1pm
Kudos to Puma (my fav. brand of sneakers) for looking into leather alternatives to reduce impact on the planet: [link]
@jilll58 » 12 Jul '12, 12pm
Puma runs away from leather in pursuit of smaller footprint ...: Athletic shoe maker joins Nike and others in em... [link]
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@gsantoyo1 » 11 Jul '12, 11pm
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@EarthShiftLLC » 11 Jul '12, 10pm
Production and processing of leather are biggest contributors to Puma's #environmental footprint - [link] #EarthShift
@NaturalJerry » 11 Jul '12, 8pm
latest sign that the sports footwear industry is searching for ways to cut its ecological "footprint." [link]
@Nate_Springer » 11 Jul '12, 5pm
RT @MahiTuna: Kudos!Their work on EP&L statement has shown them the way. @Puma runs away from leather in pursuit of smaller footprint [link]
@susanmcp1 » 11 Jul '12, 4pm
Outstanding! RT @greenbiztweets: @Puma saying goodbye to leather in pursuit of a smaller footprint [link] #sustainability
@bunkdeye » 11 Jul '12, 4pm
Puma is the kind of company we should all strive to be. [link]
@bbaue » 11 Jul '12, 3pm
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@StarzaThompson » 11 Jul '12, 3pm
I hope it's sooner than later: [link] #sustainability
@katrienbarrat » 11 Jul '12, 3pm
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RT @sherwinnovator: Way-to-go Puma on #sustainabledesign | Puma runs away from leather in pursuit of smaller footprint [link] #GrnBz via @GreenBiz
@MahiTuna » 11 Jul '12, 2pm
Kudos!Their work on EP&L statement has shown them the way. @Puma runs away from leather in pursuit of smaller footprint [link]
@hannogroth » 11 Jul '12, 2pm
Puma will aufgrund des ökologischen Fußabdrucks in Zukunft auf Leder verzichten [link]
@GROOVYGLOBE » 11 Jul '12, 2pm
Puma looking for leather alternatives in pursuit of smaller footprint [link] #GrnBz
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@BiomassEnergyCo » 11 Jul '12, 11am
Hopefully much greener [link] #gogreen
@EvaMRood » 11 Jul '12, 9am
RT @DuurzaamBV: Puma gaat Nike achterna: het boycotten van leer om ecologische voetafdruk te verkleinen [link] #duurzaam
@DuurzaamBV » 11 Jul '12, 9am
Puma gaat Nike achterna: het boycotten van leer om ecologische voetafdruk te verkleinen [link] #duurzaam