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How your old sheets could have a new life preventing landslides

The first-of-its-kind trial will use a mixture of recycled linen and grass seed

Newcastle Herald · Jun 5

What can old clothes be made into right now? Puzzles, pillows and plastic pellets

Commercial clothing recycling is still in its infancy in Australia. Here the two major players explain what unwanted clothing can and cannot become

The Guardian - AU · Oct 2, 2023

Tech companies, start-ups flock to Logan, south of Brisbane, to create local jobs

Logan, population 350,000, is one of Australia's fastest-growing cities. But for many who live there, a daily commute north to Brisbane or south to the Gold Coast for work is the norm something Logan City Council wants to change by attracting tech companies and start-ups.

ABC News · Feb 5, 2023

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Brands are leaning on 'recycled' clothes to meet sustainability goals. How are they made? And why is recycling them further so hard?

Today we make more clothing than ever before. And the driver for this is primarily economic, rather than human need. Over the past decade, the term “circular economy” has entered the fashion industry lexicon, wherein materials are made to be reused and recycled by design.

The Conversation · Jun 22, 2022

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