Trash & Treasure Swap

Ballarat Social Innovators Term 2 2026

May 2026

By Abigail, Grace, Cleo.

Fast fashion generates a huge amount of waste, and most people have clothes sitting in their wardrobe that someone else could be wearing. This recurring event gives people a chance to swap what they no longer want, with anything left over going straight to charity so nothing ends up in the bin.

They’re running a pilot at school and bringing in a partner like Vinnies to collect any clothes that don’t get swapped on the day.

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