Aussie shoppers are cottoning-on to the benefits of wearing and using natural fibres - with disturbing research linking microplastic pollution to artificial fibres.

The cotton indusry is also expanding into new regions - mainly in northern Australia.

But there may be challenegs ahead, with just half the plantings this season - compared to two years ago.

Rural Reporter Gabrielle Hodson spoke with Cotton Australia CEO Adam Kay.

Aussie shoppers are cottoning-on to the benefits of wearing and using natural fibres - with disturbing research linking microplastic pollution to artificial fibres.
The cotton indusry is also expanding into new regions - mainly in northern Australia.
But there may be challenegs ahead, with just half the plantings this season - compared to two years ago.
Rural Reporter Gabrielle Hodson spoke with Cotton Australia CEO Adam Kay.

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