THE next stage in identifying a scalable, long-term solution to the issue of textile waste in landfill is now underway with cotton farmers launching Phase 2 trials on farms in both New South Wales and Queensland.Inspired by.the environmental benefits of diverting 800,000 tonnes of textile from landfill each year1, Goondiwindi's Sam Coulton, who hosted the Phase 1 trial, is being joined by Gunnedah's Scott Morgan, who is a leading cotton farmer in sustainability. Scott said his decision to take part in the trial was easy given his early adoption of a large-scale solar generation and numerous water conservation projects.
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