Research & Reports
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Charity Shops Call for Responsible Approach to Donating under COVID-19
Whilst more Australians impacted by COVID-19 are finding themselves in dire need, many charity op shops are being forced to close, creating a perfect storm. Funding is down but calls for assistance up.
NACRO Integrates Zero Waste Network to Promote Charitable Reuse and Recycling in Australia
Today, NACRO’s offer to integrate and merge the Zero Waste…
Deakin University finds a solution to closing the loop for denim
Frontier Materials (IFM) will put a new spin on vintage denim jeans, all in the name of reducing the huge environmental impact in the life cycle of the world’s most popular clothing item...
Improved waste management of textiles – Environmentally improved recycling. Sweden 2011
In Sweden, we consume 15kg of textiles per capita and year. Of this roughly 8kg are incinerated and 3kg are reused by charity organisations...
Queensland Waste Levy and Charity Exemptions
The Queensland Government has released a comprehensive paper outlining the process for introducing a waste levy, which includes an exemptions system.
$800,000 Boost for the Landfill Levy Relief Program
Government's 'Delivering a New Plan for the Future of Recycling' media release
89% of Australians Want Government to Act on Recycling
Consumer polling conducted by Crosby Textor shows that 89% of people support governments taking more action to create a sustainable recycling industry.
WA Charitable Recyclers Dumping Program
The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation in WA has advised that applications are now open for the charitable recyclers dumping reduction program.
NSW Illegal Dumping Strategy 2017-21
The NSW Government is committed to reducing all types of illegal dumping across the state by 30% by 2020. This includes the illegal dumping on charities
Data on Australian exports of used clothing
ABS data in 2016-17 showed Australian exports of “worn clothing and other worn textile articles” was 93,502,966 kilos.
Interested in data on used clothing trade around the world
The Observatory of Economic Complexity is a tool that allows users to quickly compose a visual narrative about countries and the products they exchange.
86% of Australians prefer buying secondhand goods – Gumtree report
Gumtree's annual Second Hand Economy Report, conducted by Galaxy Research in August 2017 is based on a survey of 1004 adults, aged 18 to 64.
Landmark report – Does your donation count or cost?
Does your donation count or cost? Understanding donating and dumping behaviours and their impacts for Queensland charities.
A new textiles economy: Redesigning fashion’s future
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s new report “A new textiles economy: Redesigning fashion's future´ confirms members’ views...
RESYNTEX a research project which aims to create a new circular economy concept for the textile and chemical industries
RESYNTEX is a research project which aims to create a new circular economy concept for the textile and chemical industries.
Fashion at the crossroads by Greenpeace
Greenpeace released a report, Fashion at the Crossroad, at the Milan Fashion Week 2017...
WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme)
Waste and Resources Action Programme was set up in the UK in 2000 to promote sustainable waste management...
ABC’s War on Waste
In the third episode of ABC’s “War on Waste,” Craig Reucassel explored the impact that fast fashion has on our environment...
A little story about the monsters in your closet
An investigation by Greenpeace in 2014 found a broad range of hazardous chemicals in children’s clothing and footwear across a number of major clothing brands, including fast fashion, sportswear and luxury brands.
Victorian Landfill Levy Relief Program 3
Illegal dumping is a persistent problem across Australia, imposing significant costs on those affected...
Graphic and disturbing video of pilfering from charity Op Shops
This video from 2013 captures the extent of pilfering is endured by charity op shops...
NACRO Code of Practice
Private and public land managers are urged to support charity…
Toxic threads: polluting paradise
A story of big brands and water pollution in Indonesia.
Maximising Reuse and Recycling of UK Clothing and Textiles – 2009
Undertaken in 2009 in the UK , this project was commissioned…