Instead, she plans to only buy pre-loved or recycled wear by joining in the increasingly popular and frequent clothes-swapping events popping up around Sydney and around the country. Posted Despite working in retail, Annelie Child decided that this year she was no longer going to buy new clothes. Rise of clothes swapping helps make a small dent in the war on fashion waste. 'We found the longer fibres of textiles helped the paper hold together better. 'We started looking into using textiles and became aware of the great need to recycle textiles - more than 80 per cent of denim actually ends up in landfill. 'We were using cardboard and recycled paper in the first few sessions but it was unforgiving and had lacklustre results,' chief executive Susanna Pieterse said. Paperworks is a not-for-profit social enterprise that uses the art of papermaking to engage marginalised people and those with special needs. Posted In a small studio in Canberra, artisans are recycling unwanted denim jeans and jackets by turning them into paper. War on waste: Recycling denim into paper and fostering social inclusion in the process. Fast fashion is the term that describes the quick turnover of trendy, cheaply made clothing that often ends up in landfill. And the women - some op shop veterans, some novices - are all warriors in the war against fast fashion. The dresses, skirts, tops and jackets are all good quality and all pre-loved. Posted It's a Sunday morning in a bright, airy space at a Canberra hotel and dozens of women are rifling through clothing racks and choosing their favourite pieces. War on waste: Clothes swap and eco-styling workshops fighting the scourge of fast fashion.

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