So...what would he use? Plastic? Ok. Plastic is made from petroleum, which is an environmental disaster on a whole bunch of fronts, from destroying habitats, to smoke belching factories and when it wears out (a LOT faster than leather does) it ends up in landfills where it will be for eternity, since it NEVER breaks down. ...///... How about cotton? Ok. Cotton is grown in heavily irrigated areas in depleted soil that requires millions of tons of petroleum based fertilizers and chemical insecticides. It must be processed in the aforementioned smoke-belching factories and assembled in even more factories, but that happens overseas so the self-righteous don't have to look at it. ...///... Leather is readily available, easily processed, and when you're done with it, it decomposes easily.

I think the best way to promote your beliefs is to support issues that you care about with your time and/or money. You can also buy/not buy whatever you choose and make a point that way. For example, I have never, and would never, eat McDonalds food or purchase anything that would put money in their corporate pockets. That's just a choice I make. Everyone else can eat there all day long. It's not my problem. It's not my job to attack companies or people. I speak with my wallet. If people want to know the good and the bad of an organization, they are free to research and decide for themselves. Everyone is allowed to have their own different thoughts, opinions and beliefs. I was a vegan for years and never once did I criticize or judge anyone else for making a different choice. I prefer to live and let live (and for me, that includes all the animals as well as the people).

Personally - and I'll try not to go on a tangent about this - I'm not a vegetarian, and I appreciate eating meat and making things from animal products, but I think that the way it's done on such a mass-market level is very uncomfortable for environmental reasons as well as ethical reasons (like, I don't want beef cattle to be in torturous conditions even if they'll be eaten). Either way, I feel like it's hypocritical for the leather company to talk about how phones are made unethically WHEN THEY'RE MAKING PHONE CASES. If you were making leather bags or coats or something, yeah, then you have an excuse because those are just "general products people need but made of leather", but you're making a product that RELIES ON THE THING YOU ARE CRITICIZING TO EXIST.

A lot of leather comes from deceased dairy cows. They are skinned before being processed into bone meal. It's amazing how the whole animal gets put to use. There's a whole Dirty Jobs episode about it. Check it out

If you don't use the skin and eat the meat then the cow died for nothing. THAT's a waste.

I appreciate the morality people have regarding leather or killing animals for leather, however, and I'm putting this out there, did anyone check to see which animals the leather is from? I mean if is cows, sheep or other animals people eat, wouldn't it be better to use their skin than waste it? Those animals will be killed and eaten by someone, so why waste their skin. I prefer the whole animal is used and its death mean more than a steak. But that's just me. I agree with not killing just for the leather, but if the leather is from animals already being killed for food, then let's not waste any part of it. But hey, each to his own!

Just for reference: A live steer is worth about $2300 and the hide is worth about $110, or just under 5% of the total value (based on 2014 commodity prices. I could be wrong, but I assume that percentage doesn't change all that much from year to year. source: http://feedlotmagazine.com/byproduct-exports-important-to-cattle-prices/).

"...the earliest record of leather artifacts date back to at least 2200 BC..." No, a bit earlier than that! Genesis 3:21 The Lord God made garments of skin (i.e. animal hide) for Adam and his wife and clothed them.

Typical uninformed "eco-warrior".

Did the anti-leather people not see the Bored Panda post about the young woman who gave up being vegan, and stated that she looks and feels SOOOOO much better? lol But seriously, unless you are wearing/using NO by-products of animal, not supporting slave-labor of many third-world countries (and including the USA), not driving a fossil-fueled vehicle, etc... then one should shut one's proverbial pie-hole and just live your own life, and stop worrying about others. *I'll get off my soapbox now. Thanks for letting me rant. ;)

Don’t even use plastic, some dinosaurs died for it.

Leather is degradable material used by centuries and the plus factor it keeps many different,traditional craftsmanship alive, what regrettably will be forgotten in future.

Good grief, does that "internet warrior" have nothing better to do with his life? Did he honestly think his vegan induced comment would make a difference in the world? How pathetic can someone get. Cows will always get slaughtered, there's nothing to stop that from happening.

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Look at that sassy piece of bridle butt, I want one!

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Weak and petty, that reply was. Not impressed.

I think all those that complained should not wear anything that uses animal products which would inculcated cars and chairs or anything in the house then let them complain.

I hate vegan logic. Like really really hate.

I agree w/ the Pro-Vegan guy.

First, if you are sending comments out from a "company" twitter or whatever, try speaking proper english. Second, why not respond "while we appreciate your concern for the animals, and support your decision to not purchase products containing animals, we would also like to ask that your support in allowing us to live our lives as we see fit. You are welcome to not purchase our products and we will not be insulted."

Sometimes they wait for the cow to die. But when the meat industry comes, the leather industry takes the leftovers

Who cares, they are animals, put upon this earth for our enjoyment whether that be for their skin, meat, or bones. Quit over-humanizing beasts.