A 12-month trial on a cotton farm just outside the rural town of Goondiwindi Queensland has shown it’s possible to divert large amounts of cotton textile waste at end-of-life from landfill with no harm done to soil health or cotton yields.
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Australian schools kicking goals with recycled shoes
More than 100 schools have teamed up to save nearly 10,000 pairs of shoes from landfill as part of a week-long shoe recycling drive run by TreadLightly.
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Recycling fund tackles textile waste
Prevention of textile waste is a focus of the latest round of recipients for the Victorian State Government’s $2.9 million Recycling Victoria Innovation Fund.
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RecycleSmart joins forces with the Australian Red Cross
Sydney start-up RecycleSmart is all about making recycling easy. Now the on-demand recycling service is ensuring household recycling makes a positive difference.
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NSW council supporting ‘ReuseAbility’ program launch
A new initiative aimed at reducing the impact of waste by encouraging residents to recycle clothing and linen has been launched in Port Macquarie, New South Wales.
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Textiles product stewardship scheme wins support
The Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia (WMRR) and the National Retail Association (NRA) have backed the federal government's announcement of a $1 million grant through the National Product Stewardship Fund for clothing textiles.
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Fabric waste milestone
An industry-first fabric take-back scheme for Australia’s largest fabric printer, AFI Branding has hit a sustainability milestone by diverting more than 250 tonnes of fabric from landfill.
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Fashion partnership aiming to divert textiles from landfill
A new scheme will bring together fashion designers, manufacturers, retailers and charities to divert materials heading to landfill every year with support from the Federal Government.
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Global review calls for end to fast-fashion
Fundamental changes to the fashion business model are needed to improve the long-term sustainability of the fashion supply chain.
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Deakin researchers could recycle jeans into joints
Advanced textile recycling methods could see denim jeans transformed into artificial cartilage for joint reconstruction.
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