New ways of using wool offcuts might help reinvigorate the industry, with the previously unwanted parts of a sheep’s wool finding a new use.
Traditionally, wool buyers have only taken the highest quality part of a sheep’s fleece to make yarn and the rest is thrown away.
Planet Protector Packaging is changing this, using the fleece from a sheep’s belly as packaging material.“We’re in a race to become the market leader in sustainable thermal packaging that doesn’t harm the planet,” she told Sky News Australia. “Not only are we saving the planet and the oceans, we’re supporting Australian sheep farmers, we’re strengthening rural communities, we’re creating jobs, we’re reducing wool from landfill.”
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