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The work done by The Centre for SMART on footwear recycling has recently been featured in the Guardian's Sustainable Business section. 

The Guardian's piece looks at recent sustainability work within the footwear sector, focussing on the work done by researchers at SMART. Both Shahin Rahimifard and Leila Sheldrick were interviewed for the piece which includes developements such as footwear recycling and sustainable footwear design. 

The link below takes you to the full article published in the Guardian sustainable business section:

http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/sustainable-fashion-blog/2014/oct/09/footwear-industry-shoes-trainers-japan-shinto-temples?CMP=new_1194

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