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Dr Colleen MacMillan @ColleenMac3
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The global apparel industry is a significant yet overlooked source of plastic leakage

Nature Communications - Synthetic apparel is a major contributor to global plastic leakage driven by mismanaged apparel waste.

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17 Aug 2024
Applications are now open for the @ScienceAU #SuperstarsOfSTEM program! I can't recommend it enough! Applications close on the 1st of September, so get applying 🌟 scienceandtechnologyaustrali…
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Spotting the gap: The rise of Australian cotton tampons farmers.org.au/farmerprofile…

Spotting the gap: The rise of Australian cotton tampons - AustralianFarmers

Kim Coskun pioneered the first tampon made from Australian grown cotton Down Under Cotton tampons have full traceability of the cotton from farm to finished product.

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Tree bark as a surface draws down methane. This is significant, considering tree bark collectively on the planet is the size of all the land surface area on Earth. nature.com/articles/s41586-0…

Global atmospheric methane uptake by upland tree woody surfaces

Nature - Studies of in situ woody surface methane exchange in upland tropical, temperate and boreal forest trees find that methane uptake can result in a net tree methane sink that is globally...

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Bega's bid to become a circular economy to reduce waste abc.net.au/news/2024-07-21/b… via @ABCaustralia #circulareconomy

The boss of Bega cheese heard the Netherlands wanted to become a circular economy. Now he wants it...

Seafood waste is being made into fertiliser and a cheese boiler plant runs on wood waste in the small New South Wales town. Could this be the future of sustainability?

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"Australian wool and cotton farmers are now positioning themselves to benefit from designers and manufacturers wanting to use fibres with complete traceability and green credibility." abc.net.au/news/2024-07-14/i…

Push for more eco-friendly fashion opens up new market opportunities for Aussie farmers

As more eco-conscious fashionistas move away from fast fashion, a new trade deal with India has created more market potential for Australia's sustainable cotton and wool industry.

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CRDC@CottonResearch
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Aust #cotton has recently released our 4th #environmental assessment. There's no other ag industry with such a long history of examining progress in such an independent & transparent way. In our latest Spotlight mag, take a look at 30years of scorecards 📈 crdc.com.au/publications/spo…
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Australia’s largest food exporter and second largest producer of food and fibre products by value - great piece by @MaddiePlantSci on Victoria (as in Australian State). "Healthy people on a healthy planet." breakthroughvictoria.com/sto…

Healthy people on a healthy planet | Breakthrough Victoria

View Healthy people on a healthy planet page

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‘Chemical recycling’: 15-minute reaction turns old clothes into useful molecules nature.com/articles/d41586-0…

‘Chemical recycling’: 15-minute reaction turns old clothes into useful molecules

Nature - Fast fashion creates millions of tonnes of waste each year — could clever chemistry help to tackle the problem?

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Fast fashion damages local quality, businesses, and community in Australia. Here is a recent example from Perth. abc.net.au/news/2024-07-06/w…

As thousands flock to a 'fast fashion' festival, local labels say they're struggling to stay afloat

Another Australian fashion label shuts up shop at the same time as thousands of people attend a highly-anticipated cheap clothing event. Local designers warn small businesses will keep disappearing...

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Nalini Joshi@monsoon0
30 Jun 2024
This is so cool… Knitting and knots, equivalence of patterns, compiling knitting machines… I’m in textiles-lab.github.io/publi…
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Sebastian S. Cocioba🪄🌷@ATinyGreenCell
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Okay this is the most honest picture of the bioluminescent firefly petunia I could make. Adjusted exposure time to 5 sec and other parameters to match EXACTLY what I see with my eyes. This is 5mins after grow lights shut off. I swear this is what my eyes saw.
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Global research indicates "that a woman's self-assessment of her safety and her children's safety is usually the accurate predictor of how things will play out" abc.net.au/news/2024-06-02/f…

'Start listening to women': Why are warnings made by DV victims often ignored before they are...

When WA Police were accused of ignoring warnings about Mark Bombara, they said procedures were followed, but anti-DV advocates say those policies are a big part of the problem nationwide, writes Lia...

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Ditch stretchy leggings to help save the planet, says Great British Sewing Bee star

Patrick Grant said there is no evidence that ubiquitous elastane gym clothing, which contains plastic, improves performance

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Spiders and frogs return to cotton farms as industry cleans up its act

Once devoid of insect life, Australian cotton paddocks are now teeming with spiders and other animals as the cotton industry moves further away from pesticide use.

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Used wool craftsman adds voice to calls for textile recycling in Australia abc.net.au/news/2024-05-20/r…

This Victorian is on a mission to save old woollen clothes from landfill, one stitch at a time

David Pendleton makes and sells blankets, bags and pillows from recycled wool, but he has to source the fabric from India. He and others say it's time that changed.

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The Australian Cotton Industry Data Dashboard is now live and accessible. The data dives into all the specific areas of the industry's sustainability metrics - spanning Planet, People, Paddock. Here is the link to the dashboard: cottondata.com.au/
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Seven men a day are lost to suicide in Australia. Mental health is important. abc.net.au/news/2024-05-19/m…

Ice baths, breath work and celebrating 'a win a week' help men keep their mental health in check

Sinking into a freezing pool of ice water to ease anxiety might sound like a peculiar way to feel better, but it's one way men are fighting mental illness.

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China approves first gene-edited wheat in step to open up GM tech to food crops reuters.com/markets/commodit…

China approves first gene-edited wheat in step to open up GM tech to food crops

China has approved the safety of gene-edited wheat for the first time as Beijing cautiously moves forward with commercial growing of genetically modified food crops.

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