QUT Centre for Justice member Tiziana Ferrero-Regis has provided media commentary on a number of topics over the Christmas period including a discussion on the disposal of coffee pods and the overconsumption of secondhand clothing.
Thousands of tonnes of waste generated through the disposal of coffee pods in Australia end up in landfill with no dedicated recycling scheme. Organisations like Planet Ark through the PodCycle scheme are attempting to address this issue, as is the concept of product stewardship – taking responsibility for a product at all stages of life, including waste.
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Coffee pods generate thousands of tonnes of waste in Australia. Here’s what is being done about it – ABC News
Dr Fererro-Regis has also provided commentary around a piece titled, “Spending less does not always mean consuming less” that featured in ABC News – noting that fashion circularity is essential to help reduce the production of textile waste but also noting the problem of “moral licensing” – “I buy second hand so I can buy more.”.
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Second-hand shopping is a sustainable alternative, but could it be fuelling consumption? – ABC News
Associate Professor Tiziana Ferrero -Regis is a fashion researcher whose research includes sustainability, circularity and place and space, second-hand clothing practices and justice. Tiziana is a recipient and a Chief Investigator on the ARC Discovery Project 2025 Valuing the Handmade: Investigating a Place-Based and Regenerative Approach to Circular Fashion and Textile Economies.
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