If the response from a Sydney local community is any indication, this Sunday’s Give a Sheet textile recycling event is set to be a huge hit.
Ku-ring-Gai Council in northern Sydney teamed up with Queensland company BlockTexx to hold a similar event two weeks ago.
They managed to divert at least six tonnes of linen from going to landfill.
On Sunday, Noosa residents can drop off all their unwanted linen between 8am and 3pm at the Bicentennial Hall car park Sunshine Beach.
BlockTexx is a world-leading clean technology company that is about to open Australia’s first textile recycling facility in Australia at Logan.
BlockTexx co-founder Adrian Jones said he was proud to work with Noosa Council to provide a new and innovative solution for tackling the shire’s textile waste.
“It’s wonderful to see Noosa Shire Council taking such meaningful steps to address our textile waste problem, and we’re proud to play a part in diverting tonnes of old sheets and linen away from landfill,” he said.
“If we reach our target of collecting a truck load of linen, we will have diverted 10 tonnes of textile waste from landfill and will have removed carbon emissions equivalent to taking 65 cars off the road for a year.“
Textile waste is a 92 million tonne global problem and Australia is the second highest consumer of textiles in the world.
Items that can be dropped off include sheets, towels, duvet covers, pillow cases and clean tea towels.
It’s important to keep linen and clothes in separate bags or boxes. All the details are on the council website noosa.qld.gov.au.
