Fashion Waste - Behind the News

Australians love buying new clothes, but the latest trends might not always last long in your wardrobe. Those clothes can take decades to break down in landfill. So now some environmental groups say we should be buying better quality clothes and committing to them for longer. TEACHER RESOURCES (yr4 Geography & yr 3-6 Design and Tech) "Students will investigate the impact clothing waste has on the environment. They will also explore how clothing can be reused." http://www.abc.net.au/btn/resources/teacher/episode/20170509-fashionwaste.pdf BTN STORY PAGE http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4663466.htm RELATED BTN STORY Upcycling Kids http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4183196.htm Green Art http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3880235.htm