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Australia dubbed the second highest consumer of textiles per person in the world.

Australia dubbed the second highest consumer of textiles per person in the world.

by Tallulah Brassil | Oct 4, 2023 | Tech & Research

A recent report by Monash University’s Sustainable Development Institute (MSDI) has revealed Australians purchase on average an estimated 27 kg of new fashion and textiles each year, twice the global average of 13 kg per person. The study found this overconsumption...
Sustainability at the centre of Illawarra’s longest running clothes swap

Sustainability at the centre of Illawarra’s longest running clothes swap

by Tallulah Brassil | Sep 15, 2023 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News

The Gong’s Great Clothes Swap returned on Saturday, September 9, encouraging the community to reuse, recycle and revamp their wardrobes. Since 2014, the Swap has saved approximately 50,000 items of clothing from becoming textile waste. For just $20, attendees can swap...

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