Bangladesh Tannery Industry

[Omega Leather Works]

I saw this and thought it interesting. It looks like they are producing chrome tanned for the textile industry, but it's pretty terrible.

Toxic Tanneries Poisoning Workers in Bangladesh:

[video=youtube_share;a0UCeTjhSJI]http://youtu.be/a0UCeTjhSJI[/video]

If you needed an excuse to purchase US (or other responsibly processed) leather, this would be it.