|
PURETANN® is the most natural leather and the first of its kind in Australia.
Unlike most leathers that are tanned with chromium, PURETANN® is tanned exclusively with vegetable extracts, such as pods of the Tara tree, grown in the temperate climate of the Peruvian Andes.
No loss of habitat: The pods are picked without destroying the Tara tree – allowing it to bear more fruit.
No chromium or synthetic tanning agents: The hides are tanned with pure vegetable extracts, giving an unbelievably soft, luxurious feel and appearance.
No salts or preserving agents: The hides are sourced within a 500 km radius of the tannery, negating the need for salts and preserving agents.
No heavy metal dyes and auxiliaries: PURETANN is coloured using heavy-metal-free dyes and auxiliaries that are not harmful to the environment or human health.
No artificial coatings: No artificial coatings to conceal nature’s gifts which are proudly on display, making each hide unique.
Zero or Low-VOC emissions: With no finish or coating on the surface, PURETANN is certified as low-VOC, meeting the Green Star – Office Interiors emission requirements. A report is available on request.
Reusable, recyclable and 100% biodegradable: PURETANN is fully biodegradable (chromium tanning reduces the ability of the leather to biodegrade).
PURETANN® Leather, Pure in every way.
ELMO AWARD
Click
here to read more about Elmo's Environment Award.
Our cars are invisible, because contemporary
leathers has signed up with Greenfleet
To find out why Contemporary Leathers is committed to reducing their impact on the environment Click
here.
CLA - COMMERCIAL LEATHER ASSOCIATION OF
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
Follow this link to find out more about the CLA or click here to download the CLA Standards Guide.
Click
here to read more.
Elmo starts new treatment plant
This is the first time that this new and
innovative treatment technology is being used for wastewater in
the tanning industry...
Click
here to read more.
The environment. A major priority for the
whole ELMO company
How can we do this better? How can we do what
we do with even more consideration to the environment?...
Click
here to read more.
HOW GREEN IS MY LABEL?
(Inside Magazine, Issue 30 2004)
Over the past few years the architecture and
design community have become increasingly aware of the importance
of selecting and using products designed and produced environmentally
responsible manner...
Click
here to read more.
Elmo leather taking leading position in
environmental improvements
Reduces nitrogem emissions by 80%, EU funding
for new treatment plant.
Click here to read more.
Best Practice - Quality and Ethics in Product
Specification
(Inside Interior Review)
David Gourlay, the managing director of Contemporary
Leathers has been involved in the supply of upholstery leather in
Australia for over 20 years...
Click
here to read more.
Green Design
(Indesign Magazine, May 2003)
Environmental factors are an increasingly important
aspect of industry and responsible companies are including the impact
of their activities on the environment in their planning and philosophy...
Click
here to read more.
|
