Sustainable textiles

What has the Australian Government done to reduce environmental harm created by Australian textile industries?

• nothing

• Introduced the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (1999)

• Made petrochemicals cheaper for textile businesses to buy

• Made T.V. ads about textile pollution

Which of these is NOT a way unused clothing can be recycled?

• repurposing or upcycling into another item

• clothing recycling bins for resale

• dropping into the rubbish bin

• recycling back into non-woven textile items such as filters, felt, and soundproofing

What is DfE?

• Design for Environment:

  initiative encouraging businesses to alter design and production process to reduce environmental impact

• Design for Energy:

  initiative encouraging businesses to use more energy in designing and producing products

• Design for Environment:

  initiative encouraging businesses to display products in an outdoor environment

• Design for Economy:

  initiative encouraging businesses to make as much profit as possible regardless of environmental impact.

What is 'Green Advantage'?

• An initiative of the Australian Government

• A way to help businesses become and stay sustainable

• A way to encourage innovative, sustainable product availability for consumers

• All of the above

Which of these options are more environmentally friendly than their traditional methods

• using organic raw materials, rather than ones that are produced using pesticides

• reducing the amount of packaging used. and using paper or recyclable plastic packaging

• using naturally coloured materials or organic dyes, rather than petrochemical dyes.

• purchasing long-lasting clothes, not fast fashion