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If you’re still trying to decide between paper and plastic at the checkout, then the whole leather vs. pleather debate will surely make your head spin. On one side are the animal activists. They say you should choose fake leather because 95% of all authentic U.S. leather is tanned using carcinogenic chemicals that contaminate ground water. On the other side are environmentalists who claim that the dioxin PVC used in fake leather is the most damaging plastic on the planet. So using fake leather also contributes to widespread global damage. What is a fashionista to do? Leather or pleather? Since there’s no easy answer, you may want to compromise and just choose vintage leather instead. So here’s a slideshow that rounds up some chic vintage leather finds.