Overview of the Leather Industry and Pollution Impact

The growing awareness of the human and environmental vulnerability, to pollution resulting from industrial activity, highlights urgent need for control mitigate degradation world as we know it. leather industry, considered one industries with a significant impact, applies several chemicals, some them hazardous such chromium, in production. restricted EU regulations have driven search process that ensures regulatory compliance final product fulfills society’s requirements. present review describes alternative options, applied tanning last five years, overcome industry barriers, without compromising characteristics leather.