Timberland owner stops buying leather from Brazil
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NEW YORK (AP) — The owner of Timberland, Vans and several other shoe and clothing brands says it has stopped buying leather from Brazil as fires continue to destroy the Amazon rainforest in that country. VF Corp. says it won’t purchase leather and hide from Brazilian suppliers until it’s assured that the materials “do not […]