Projekt ozelenitve etiopske predelovalne industrije (Greening Ethiopian Manufacturing – GEM) uspešno vstopa v tretje leto svojega delovanja. Z etiopskimi partnerji smo spodbudili iniciativo za ozaveščanje in proizvodnjo usnjenih izdelkov brez kroma. Zakaj brez kroma? Usnje je tradicionalno strojeno z uporabo kromovih soli. Pitna voda, onesnažena s kromom, je zelo nevarna za človekovo zdravje in okolje.
V iniciativi za proizvodnjo usnjenih izdelkov sodeluje 7 manjših proizvajalcev, ki so oblikovali svojo blagovno znamko “GEL” (Green Ethiopian Leather). V nadaljevanju predstavljamo izdelke Muzzbig Leather in Trufat Leather.
Več o “strupeni ceni usnja” si lahko pogledate v kratkem dokumentarnem filmu Seana Gallagherja: The Toxic Price of Leather, za katerega je prejel Pulitzerjevo donacijo.
Greening Ethiopian Manufacturing (GEM) financira EU in poteka v izvedbi Etiopske gospodarske zbornice ECCSA, Precise Consult International in našega podjetja Inoa, Inovativne organizacije.
Within the Greening Ethiopian Manufacturing (GEM) project, we’re facilitating awareness raising, design and production of chrome-free leather products. Why chrome-free? Traditional chrome-tanned leather results in water pollution that is toxic to the eco-system. Chromium saturated waste water, if it enters the water supply, is very harmful for our health, also carcinogenic.
The initaitve is led by a group of small leather goods manufacturers who created a joint brand “GEL” (Green Ethiopian Leather). Today, we’re presenting creations of Muzzbig and Trufat Leather.
Learn more about the toxic price of leather in this Pulitzer funded short documentary by Sean Gallagher:
Greening Ethiopian Manufacturing (GEM) project is funded by EU and implemented by Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations (ECCSA), Precise Consult International and our company Inoa, Innovative Organsations.