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25.01.2022 https://www.goodhousekeeping.com//clothes-recycling-chari/

25.01.2022 Zero Waste Victoria is having its first online Slow Fashion Festival with Jane Milburn of Textile Beat Nina Gbor of Eco Styles Jenna Flood of Ironic Minimalist - The Slow Fashion Stylist Tamara Russell of Karhina... Find info and tickets here: https://www.facebook.com/events/3205397199528164/

24.01.2022 This lovely red dress came from one of our clothes swaps. We all know that secondhand doesn't mean second best. What's interesting is that we see so many brand new 'secondhand' pieces like this in our swaps. We're producing about 150 billion new garments a year and 80% of them end up in landfill. Clothes swaps, thrift stores and hand-me-downs are slowing the overconsumption curve but we need to do a lot more to stop fashion from being one of the most polluting industries. It's #SecondhandSeptember Where @oxfamgb is encouraging the world to adopt a circular fashion economy! Secondhand fashion is fun and helps you create ypur own personal.style! Post your #SecondhandSeptember outfits and tag us!

24.01.2022 Here are 7 easy ways to help end fashion’s impact on modern slavery. But first, did you know that many of the world’s biggest retailers and fashion brands are complicit in modern slavery conditions being perpetrated on millions of people, particularly through sourcing cotton and yarn. 40% of all fashion industry textiles use cotton. G20 countries imported $US127.7 billion of fashion garments identified as at-risk products of modern slavery.

24.01.2022 "...with the majority of in-store shops still closed, it can be hard to dispose of your pre-loved pieces sustainably. But thanks to the internet, there are many other ways to sell, shop or swap your vintage pieces. https://www.elle.com.au//sell-pre-loved-clothes-australia-

24.01.2022 https://www.thegoodtrade.com//how-to-build-a-minimalist-wa

22.01.2022 Image repost from @im_not_a_snob. Clothes swaps are becoming quite popular and we couldn't be more thrilled to see this happening! When we started SWAPPING parties 5 years ago, it was less popular than it is now. Now that it's becoming the new normal, it feels like we're edging closer to a much bigger circular fashion economy! Yay!

22.01.2022 "Think about setting up a Zoom clothing swap with your friends. But before you make the contactless trade, thoroughly wash the clothes." https://www.inquirer.com//clothing-dresses-store-sell-dona

21.01.2022 As significant as the COVID-19 crisis has been, climate change still represents the greatest threat to global health.

21.01.2022 Turn your old garments into new clothes! H&M has installed a recycling machine called "Looop" in Stockholm, Sweden. The shipping container-sized machine cleans ...the fabric, breaks it down into fibers and spins it into yarn again. The process takes about 5 hours and uses no water or chemicals. Is H&M actually cleaning up their act or is this just another way for the fast-fashion giant to distract us? @hm via IG

20.01.2022 https://wtvox.com/fashion/what-to-do-with-old-clothes/

20.01.2022 "Microfibre emissions are growing 12.9 per cent a year, and current annual emissions to land, at 176,500 tonnes a year, exceed those to bodies of water, at 167,000 tons a year. Microfibres, defined as particles less than 5 millimetres in length, are generated in large quantities at every stage of a fibre’s life cycle, especially during washing, which mechanically fragments synthetic fabric. ...calculations showed that about 5.6 million tons of synthetic microfibres were relea...sed from apparel washing between 1950, the start of widespread use of synthetic fibres, and 2016, half of it in the last 10 years. Just under half of it ended up on land, with 1.9 million tonnes on the surface and 600,000 tonnes in landfills."

19.01.2022 Will you be renting more or less in the months to come? https://thewardrobecrisis.com//will-rental-be-the-future-o

19.01.2022 We're looking forward to ABC TV's Fight For Planet A Our Climate Challenge! It's the new series that starts on Tuesday 11 August, 8.30pm. #FightForPlanetA Made by the talented team behind War on Waste, and hosted by Craig Reucassel, Fight for Planet A Our Climate Challenge will be an entertaining, informative and crucially empowering 3-part series packed with stunts, stats, tools and tips about how we can ALL be part of tackling the climate challenge by reducing our colle...ctive carbon emissions. Craig takes on a climate challenge to reduce our carbon emissions and understand where our energy comes from, how transport and travel emissions affect our health and just what is the carbon footprint of the things we eat? Can't wait to check it out!

19.01.2022 "The system of bartering existed before the introduction of money but is experiencing a surge in interest thanks to the pandemic. Google searches for bartering increased 50 per cent in April 2020 compared to the same period in 2019, while food swap jumped 53 per cent and swap clothes online soared 100 per cent..." https://inews.co.uk//lockdown-bartering-sharing-rise-451983

18.01.2022 When it comes to sustainability, food and fashion have many parallels. For instance, agriculture, supply chain and deforestation. This event features experts: Natalie Isaacs of 1 Million Women, Jennifer Nini of Eco Warrior Princess and Jess Panegyres from ABC's Fight for Planet A. The discussion will be The Holistic Food Journey to Sustainability. Join us in the amazing discussion!

15.01.2022 16-year-old teen found a way to free our world of plastic waste

15.01.2022 Join the Zero Waste Victoria Slow Fashion online event this morning at 10am.

14.01.2022 Microfiber pollution often originates from synthetic textiles (nylon, acrylic, polyester), with low-quality synthetic products shedding the most.

14.01.2022 "For the next two years, the law (in France) will come into force, for example, prohibiting clothing manufacturers from destroying clothing that has not been sold for one reason or another. In 2019, the French horrified documentary giant from Amazon, who threw more than three million unsold or returned new products in the trash. Similar reports were also published for a few luxury brands that preferred to destroy new products when they were recycled, for example. According to... the Commission, new products worth EUR 630 million are destroyed each year in France. The new law prohibits destruction in all product groups that are not food products. A few months ago, we received an offer from a luxury brand that would have given us brand new shoes. The condition was that we dismantle them and recycle the material. We said no. Hopefully, the law will force companies to look at their production chain, stop the constant supply of new collections and overproduction in appalling conditions in Bangladesh, for example, Fayard says."

14.01.2022 Here are 8 steps that you can take to reduce waste in your fashion habits and sustainably extend the life of your wardrobe.

14.01.2022 https://grist.org//my-favorite-sustainable-clothing-brand/

14.01.2022 Clothes swaps can be an essential factor in reducing fashion's emissions. Extending the life of our garments by an extra 9 months of active use woukd reduce the carbon, water and waste footprint by around 20% to 30% each. Let's make fashion circular. #CircularEconomy #CircularFashion #MakeFashionCircular

14.01.2022 "Aside from decluttering their homes, and providing a convenient and eco-friendly alternative, bartering ushered Filipinos an opportunity to acquire goods they need without hurting their wallets during the economic crisis spurred by the pandemic." https://news.abs-cbn.com//with-the-resurgence-of-barter-th

13.01.2022 Dreaming of the good ol' days when in-psrson clothes swaps were an everyday thing

11.01.2022 "I committed to not buying fast fashion three years ago. It made me uneasy paying 3 for a top knowing the person who made it would get almost nothing. I’m now more aware of how a product is made and I focus on purchasing from ethical fashion brands." https://inews.co.uk//green-living-luxury-hotels-second-han

11.01.2022 "Its easy to feel helpless and hopeless when so much bad news surrounding our environment is shown every day, but the good news is there are things you can do to make a difference, including managing your fashion choices with three simple steps" https://emagazine.com/how-to-practice-the-three-rs-in-fash/

11.01.2022 This French made mask is designed to be washed 100 times! The rise in disposable face masks and gloves being used to prevent the spread of coronavirus is adding to the glut of plastic pollution threatening the health of oceans and marine life, environmentalists warn. With this pandemic, if we all buy masks made of synthetic fibre, they will pile up in dumpsites because they take so long to decompose... https://www.mrsmartmelbourne.com//saint-james-reusable-mas

10.01.2022 https://velvety.com.au//ethical-fashion-bloggers-writers-i

10.01.2022 "With Lebanon plunged into an unprecedented financial crisis that has seen the value of the countrys currency collapse, some have switched to swapping goods and services for food and other essentials online to make ends meet." https://en.qantara.de//barter-economy-lebanese-turn-to-fac

10.01.2022 Intersectional environmentalism is a real thing. The Green Hub highlights people doing work in this space.

10.01.2022 More than 200 organisations representing at least 40 million health workers have signed an open letter to the G20 leaders to ensure a recovery from the coronavirus crisis that takes account of air pollution and climate breakdown.

10.01.2022 Create a greener wardrobe for life after lockdown. Learn more about sustainable fashion: http://bit.ly/37TDQGA

09.01.2022 This is how we grow

09.01.2022 "When clothing is repaired, repurposed or redesigned, not only does it help your wardrobe, but it also helps the environment. Textile waste is a significant part of municipal solid waste. An average consumer throws away 70 pounds of clothing per year. Globally we produce 13 million tons of textile waste each year, 95 percent of which could be reused or recycled. https://www.tahlequahdailypress.com//article_f494d8fd-e401

09.01.2022 A great start to National Reconciliation Week! The team at Fashion Journal asked me to list my Indigenous fashion designers to watch! Check out the full article... here: https://fashionjournal.com.au//these-are-the-emerging-in/ #ausindigenousfashion #nrw2020 #indigenousx #australianfashion

08.01.2022 When we donate our unwanted clothes, we tend to feel good about it. Were doing the right thing, surely? Diverting them from landfill. Giving someone else the chance to enjoy them. But how often do you think about the power dynamics behind all this? What if we moved from a position of charity to a position of justice & equality?? Here's our Insta LIVE with Clare Press' Wardrobe Crisis on this topic: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CE6OJuCFleb/ We'd love to hear your thoughts on this topic!

07.01.2022 https://zerrin.com/clothes-swapping-making-fashion-more-su/

05.01.2022 The Zero Waste Victoria festival line up of activities is exciting! Starting on June 6th, it's the festival of hope, action and regeneration. Tickets are below. Here's our slow fashion segment on June 7th: https://events.humanitix.com/slow-fashion/tickets

05.01.2022 "I started shopping from charity shops at a very young age... Mostly because it was cheap and I was skint...." Still buying the vast majority of her outfits from charity shops, Ruth says it is infuriating to see secondhand shopping go in this dubious direction. "Any 90s and 00s labels get snapped up quickly and the quality overall has definitely been slipping while prices have been driven up, meaning people who shop there due to necessity, or for a more sustainable alternative to the high street, are priced out by savvy resellers. https://www.refinery29.com//depop-secondhand-gentrification

04.01.2022 Canberra clothes swap alert! Join us this Sunday at POP! Canberra in Braddon. https://fb.me/e/Y6UrGEOx

03.01.2022 ABC TV + iview's Fight For Planet A Our Climate Challenge is the brand new series starting tomorrow night! Tuesday 11 August, 8.30pm. #FightForPlanetA

03.01.2022 Leaving orders unpaid for months has left suppliers struggling to fend for themselves has left garment workers without their wages. Edinburgh Wollen Mill (Peacocks & Bonmarche) need to #PayUp and #PayYourWorkers ! https://cleanclothes.org/campaigns/covid-19

03.01.2022 "You may end up just having a fast fashion model for the rental services, just by a different name. And this is not good for the environment." https://www.nbcnews.com//best-clothing-subscriptions-boxes