Who could say "no" to Natalie Portman's new VEGAN shoe line!?
The shows still contain PVC (Polyvinyl chloride). Around the world, over 50% of PVC manufactured is used in construction, sex toys, children's toys, and numerous other every-day objects.
Why is this a problem? The environmentalist group Greenpeace has advocated the global phase-out of PVC because they claim dioxin is produced, "as a byproduct of vinyl chloride manufacture and from incineration of waste PVC in domestic garbage."
Other than that, Dioxins are a proven global health threat, as they persist in the environment and can travel long distances. At very low levels, near those to which the general population is exposed, dioxins have been linked to immune system suppression, reproductive disorders, a variety of cancers, endometriosis in women, cancer in rats, allergies in children, and other health problems for those who work in close contact with it.
Cool, Natalie. Reeeeeal cool. Save the animals, and screw the people.
Some alternative options for animal- AND ECO-FRIENDLY Footwear:
