Understanding innovation for sustainability

Hong, Jin Gi; Todorov, Vladislav; Guo, Xiumei

doi:10.4337/9781786432735.00025

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“…The SLW trial demonstrates that a change is possible and can be practically achieved. Better industry awareness combined with government policy disrupting current practices (Marinova et al, 2017) can put in place the framework required for achieving a circular economy in a sector that is ripe for change and transformation.…”

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The circular economy and mining workwear waste management in Australia: A case study

Zaman

Farren

2023

International Journal of Sustainable Fashion &Amp; Textiles

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End-of-life uniforms and workwear account for around 11,000 tonnes of textile waste in Australia and only 1 per cent is recycled, with the rest discarded in landfills. Australia’s large mining industry operations do not currently engage in responsible employee uniforms and workwear management contributing to the problem of waste. In 2021, the Commonwealth Government of Australia supported the development of a product stewardship scheme to recycle uniforms and workwear to be launched in 2022 and awarded A$1 million in funding to the Australian Fashion Council to implement a National Clothing Product Stewardship Scheme. These initiatives aim to improve the design, recovery, reuse and recycling of textiles, providing a roadmap to achieve clothing circularity in Australia by 2030 in line with the National Waste Policy Action Plan targets. The mining industry is the engine of the Australian economy, contributing to economic performance, employment, exports and tax revenues. With the country having some of the largest reserves of iron ore (#1 worldwide), gold (#2 worldwide), silver (#3 worldwide) and lithium (#2 worldwide), the importance of mining and the employment options it provides will continue to grow, particularly in transitioning to a net-zero economy. Urgent solutions are needed to address the issues surrounding uniform and workwear use to eliminate the substantial amounts of textile waste currently generated by the mining industry. This article presents a case study in Western Australia, where half of Australia’s mining operations are located, examining the potential for reducing the mining industry’s garment waste by applying the circular economy principles. The findings from the case study will assist in better understanding the current practices, key challenges and potential opportunities in upcycling and recycling mining workwear in Western Australia.

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The circular economy and mining workwear waste management in Australia: A case study

Zaman

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2023

International Journal of Sustainable Fashion &Amp; Textiles

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“…Lastly, a commitment to travel demand management is required to remove many built-in incentives for car use as noted by Cervero [83], and this cannot be done without political and community engagement to disrupt existing practices, policies and trends [116,118]. Without an overthrow of the conventional traffic regulations, it is unlikely we will see approvals for reduced number of lanes and vehicle speed in neighbourhoods, simply because of expected changes in travel behaviour resulting from improved land use associated with increase in active transport and decrease in the demand for cars and road space.…”

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Solving Traffic Congestion through Street Renaissance: A Perspective from Dense Asian Cities

Wen

Guo

2019

Urban Science

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Traffic congestion is one of the most vexing city problems and involves numerous factors which cannot be addressed without a holistic approach. Congestion cannot be narrowly tackled at the cost of a city's quality of life. Focusing on transport and land use planning, this paper examines transport policies and practices on both the supply and demand sides and finds that indirect travel demand management might be the most desirable solution to this chronic traffic ailment. The concept of absorption of traffic demand through the renaissance of streets as a way for traffic relief is introduced from two perspectives, with some examples from dense Asian urban contexts to demonstrate this. Firstly, jobs-housing balance suggests the return of production activities to residential areas and sufficient provision of diverse space/housing options to deal with work-related traffic. The second approach is to promote the street as a multi-activity destination rather than a thoroughfare to access dispersed daily needs, and to advocate more street life to diminish non-commuting traffic. Based on this, suggestions for better transport planning policies are put forward.

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Sustainability and a Planetary Diet

Bogueva

2022

Food in a Planetary Emergency

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Understanding innovation for sustainability

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The circular economy and mining workwear waste management in Australia: A case study

The circular economy and mining workwear waste management in Australia: A case study

Solving Traffic Congestion through Street Renaissance: A Perspective from Dense Asian Cities

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