Cairns students roll up sleeves to fight fast fashion

EducationHQ News Team

By EducationHQ News Team
Published April 20, 2022

Clothes made from kombucha might not be to everyone’s taste, but according to some students in Cairns it could be the key to solving our global waste problem.

Eco-conscious students at Smithfield State High School have been tackling the global waste problem of millions of used garments being dumped in toxic landfills.

By mixing and mashing kombucha bacteria to form what’s called ‘vegan leather’, students from Tropical North Learning Academy – Smithfield ...

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