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[–] [email protected] 104 points 1 week ago (16 children)

Many shoes contain leather or wool or something. Vegan isn't just about food

[–] isVeryLoud 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

So, mostly plastic with some plant materials?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

It depends. For example I just made one quick search, "biodegradable vegan shoes", and this was one of the first results:

https://blueviewfootwear.com/

Also see here, leather at least as bad environmentally, in addition to being ethically awful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNQgcBUGD3g

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