With seven years of experience in the fashion industry, Mari-Ann’s goal with ‘Gelatex’ is to scale up the production of an eco-friendly leather-like material to replace leather. ‘Gelatex’ materials are made from waste generated from the meat industry and, contrary to leather tanning, it uses non-toxic processes. The technology developed promises an easily scalable, affordable, and eco-friendly material that can positively contribute to improve the environmental footprint of the fashion industry.
This storymap is a part of the BeUBio storymap series young people whose business ideas, jobs and other activities lead the way towards a different and more sustainable economic path. With a variety of different examples, young people from across the Baltic Sea Region, inspire new ways of making business while having a positive impact to the environment and society. The overall aim is to build a community of like-minded people, by sharing our stories and inspiring each other.
This initiative comes from the BeUBio project, a collaboration between different partners across the Baltic Sea Region pushing for youth participation in the transition to a bio-based economy, and create synergies with other actors and initiatives addressing the SDGs.
