Vegan alternatives to down feathers
Swap matrix
Use these instead
recycled synthetic insulation
Why the swap works
It insulates as well or better, and keeps working when wet.
The numbers
Swapping one kilo saves about 4 kg CO₂e. Do it once a week for a year and you avoid roughly 52 kg CO₂e — the same as driving a petrol car 260 km.
Sources: Poore & Nemecek (Science, 2018), FAO, USDA FoodData Central, Mekonnen & Hoekstra (2011).
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