HELLO THERE! THANK YOU FOR VISITING OUR FUNDRAISER!

Project Down Under (PDU) is raising funds to grow awareness and give everyday Australians a simple way to make a real environmental impact. Millions of underwear items end up in landfill each year, largely because people don’t know there’s an alternative. PDU makes it easy, collecting, sanitising, and redirecting underwear for reuse or transformation into new materials. Your support will help expand this solution, increase awareness, and bring it into more homes and retail spaces. By contributing, you’re helping shift behaviour, reduce waste, and support a practical circular economy solution that keeps underwear out of landfill.

SO WHO ARE WE?

What began as a shared concern between a Textile Engineer and a Fashion Executive over the growing volume of textile waste entering landfill has, over the past decade, evolved into a dynamic and multifaceted business led by founders Ben Kaminsky and Maureen Taylor.

With extensive experience spanning roles as a dyehouse technician, textile engineer, buyer, and R&D manager, Maureen combines deep technical expertise with innovation, developing new technologies that enable circular solutions for textiles that would otherwise be deemed unwearable.

In parallel, Ben brings a rich heritage in textile manufacturing, supported by hands-on experience across the entire production lifecycle, from development through to final garment creation. Recognising a critical gap in the industry, he embraced an entrepreneurial path and co-founded Textile Recyclers Group, with a mission to divert textiles from landfill and pioneer creative, technology-driven pathways toward a more sustainable, fashion-forward future.

It was Ben’s observation that no existing recyclers were willing to process contaminated items, such as worn underwear, that sparked a pivotal idea. Understanding that every textile sent to landfill contributes to environmental harm, Ben and Maureen launched Project Down Under, an initiative designed to tackle one of the most overlooked challenges in textile recycling.

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EVERY CONTRIBUTION HELPS KEEP TEXTILES OUT OF LANDFILL :)

Thank you for visiting our fundraiser.

Together, we can make a real difference by helping ensure that every household in Australia has a way to recycle their undergarments instead of sending them to landfill.