Australians buy an average of 27 kilograms of new textiles each year and then discard about 23 kilograms into landfill – and two-thirds of those discards are manmade synthetic/plastic fibres that may never breakdown.
Sustainability consultant Jane Milburn said Australians are the second-largest consumers of new textiles after north Americans who annually buy 37kg each.
https://textilebeat.com/aussies-send-85-of-textiles-to-landfill/
The good news is that you can be part of the solution.
For a gold coin donation come along on Tuesday 3 November at lunchtime to C1/C2 where you can choose anything you like!
Please continue to send donations for the Sw(op) Shop to the collection box opposite student services.
Felicity Maher
Sustainability Officer
