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Jan 2022
54m 5s

Recycling and sustainable fashion

ABC Radio
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We can recycle to put materials to new uses not just to replace the original product. We hear how textiles and plastics are repurposed to make building tiles and how the fashion industry is trying to reduce, reuse and recycle. Mass produced clothes currently contribute enormous amounts to landfill and generate pollut ... Show More
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