原文：https://vegnews.com/2020/3/vegan-mexican-cactus-leather-wins-international-eco-award

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VEGAN MEXICAN CACTUS LEATHER WINS INTERNATIONAL ECO AWARD

墨西哥的纯素仙人掌皮革问鼎国际生态奖

Desserto’s alternative to animal leather has been recognized as the most innovative and sustainable material, beating more than 1,400 nominees from 52 countries.

在来自52个国家的1,400多件参赛项目的激烈角逐中，志在代替动物皮革的Desserto品牌材料脱颖而出，一举夺得最具创新性和可持续性的材料美誉。

by NICOLE AXWORTHY

作者：NICOLE AXWORTHY

MARCH 20, 2020

2020年3月20日

Vegan cactus leather company Desserto recently won the VII International Green Product Award in Munich, Germany. Created by Mexican entrepreneurs Adrián López Velarde and Marte Cázarez, Desserto is the first organic leather made entirely from the nopal (or prickly-pear) cactus.

纯素仙人掌皮革品牌Desserto最近在德国慕尼黑赢得了第七届国际绿色产品奖。Desserto品牌材料由墨西哥企业家Adrián López Velarde和Marte Cázarez共同创造，是世界上首款完全用胭脂仙人掌（刺梨仙人掌）制成的有机皮革。

The award recognizes the best innovative and sustainable products and services made by companies and startups worldwide. Last month, the company was nominated for the renowned award among 1,463 products, materials, and concepts from 52 countries on six continents.

国际绿色产品奖表彰全世界企业和初创公司缔造的最具创新性和可持续性的产品与服务。今年有来自六大洲52个国家的1,463项产品、材料和概念竞争该国际大奖；Desserto品牌材料在上个月的时候就已经入选这一著名奖项的提名名单。

This is the first time a company from Mexico has been recognized with the honor. “It is an honor for us to receive this badge,” López Velarde and Cázarez said. “It is a recognition of the hard work of our company in the development of sustainable products made with cactus fibers, an alternative to synthetic leather and animal leather.”

此次也是墨西哥的公司在历史上第一次斩获该项殊荣。“我们很荣幸获得这个奖项，”López Velarde和Cázarez表示。“这是对我们公司在以下方面努力工作的褒奖：用仙人掌纤维研发可持续产品，以取代（不环保的）合成皮革和动物皮革。”

López Velarde and Cázarez said that this recognition shows that environmental commitment and animal preservation have no borders. “We will passionately keep research[ing] and develop[ing] as vivid[ly] as we were at the beginning, looking for creative ways to innovate for the environment,” the entrepreneurs said.

López Velarde和Cázarez指出，这一国际褒奖表明环保承诺和动物保护工作并没有国界。两位企业家共同表示：“我们将一如既往、热情蓬勃地继续进行研究和开发，为保护环境探索富有创造力的创新方法。”