From farms to fashion: Inside leather production in India — mashable.com

There are countless leather tanneries operating in India, many of which were declared illegal in 1996 due to the excessive air and water pollution they generate. Hundreds of these small family-owned tanneries are densely packed into residential districts of Calcutta, West Bengal. Although residents and the state Pollution Control Board of Calcutta blame tannery owners for the lack of pollution control, the Board claims ignorance to their illegal operation.

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