Animals are not resources

 

Faux fur has been the ultimate “activist material” for decades, long before it became popular to be an activist.

So, it doesn’t come as a surprise for Ecopel to finally collaborate with Peta, the largest animal-right organization, known for its impacting, sometimes provocative campaigns.

 

However, Peta has had a huge positive impact on today’s fashion industry policies, bringing to light disturbing – but useful – images of some of the worst practices occurring in the animal-use industries.

 

 

Let’s protect wildlife

 

Last week Peta UK has restarted a campaign with the goal to ask the British MOD to replace the Queen’s guards’ caps made of black bear furs by high-quality replicas provided by Ecopel.

 

Very few people know that many of these beautiful wild creatures are killed every year for this ornamental purpose.

 

According to The Telegraph:

''Between 50 and 100 of the 18-inch hats, used by the military since the 1815, are bought by the Army each year at a cost of roughly £650 each.''

 

Only a small part of the animal’s fur will be used: the area of the bear pelt where the fur is the longest (9,5 cm not less). The rest will be thrown away.

 

 

Switching from animal-fur to faux is positive

 

Switching from animal-fur to Ecopel’s faux fur would spare hundreds of these animals.

But there are other positive aspects that needs to be highlighted:

 

Ecopel commits to offer free of charge for 10 years the faux fur needed to create the hats.

As a result, the MOD would save a considerable amount of money and could attribute this capital to other important social causes such as child-care, support for the needy or nature protection…There is no lack of great causes.

 

Finally, using faux fur could improve the health of the Queen’s guards.

Faux fur is a much lighter material, which will have a lesser weight on the guard’s neck.