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African community projects put Southwest Airlines’ leather to use

21/07/2014

After downgrading the leather on its 737-700 aircraft to a synthetic alternative, US carrier Southwest Airlines is upcycling the 43 acres of leather into bags, balls and shoes.

It cites reduced weight as the reason behind the downgrade, claiming the weight of each aircraft has fallen by 600 pounds (270kg).

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