The National Clothing Stewardship Scheme aims to improve the design, recovery, reuse and recycling of textiles.Australia's $27 billion fashion industry is a major contributor to the growing mountain of textile waste sent to landfill each year.
That's according to Leila Naja Hibri, chief executive officer of the Australian Fashion Council, who says Australians dispose of around half of the 1.5 billion items made locally and imported each year, into landfill. Participating brands will pay a fee of around four cents for every imported item, and are likely to be rewarded with a rebate if their designs are easy to recycle.Adrian Jones, the co-founder of BlockTexx, runs Australia's first large-scale textile recycling facility in Logan, Queensland, which opened in February this year.
"During the decomposition process, textiles can produce many noxious gases, such as methane, and other chemicals may leach into the soil and could cause environmental damage." Mr Jones says the BlockTexx plant will processes 4,000 tonnes of textile waste this year, and he aims to increase that to 10,000 tonnes annually.Charity initiatives like Thread Together divert unsold new clothing from landfill and distribute it to those in need. However, Australia's clothing carbon footprint could still be as high as 13 million tonnes per year.
"Australia is uniquely positioned to lead in clothing circularity... and this is an extraordinary opportunity," she said.
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