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Thanks for covering this important issue. Nowhere on earth people waste unnecessarily in clothing and hurting the environment as in the USA.
I’ve committed to buying secondhand with most of my closet and keeping a minimal wardrobe. It’s a small contribution, but one nonetheless.
According to the article, “of the clothes we donate to charity, only a fraction gets resold in stores.” So just when I thought I was helping the environment by donating clothes, most of it ends up in landfills. 🥺
My grandmother was born in 1917 in rural Kansas and lived to be 91. She always believed in purchasing quality clothing. A good piece will last forever and you’ll keep on loving it. Sadly, I can’t afford to shop like Grammy anymore, but I do still love my vintage, quality pieces.
Upcycle clothing business opportunities would be excellent with brand “collabs”
I can look at clothing and know that it will be useful bc it is well made & I’ll last for years sometimes decades. I’m glad rips & shredding is in. My favorite clothes are those given to me.I love cutting things up. Not able to sew well but great with safety pins.
I'm 31 and still wearing some of the clothes I had in high school and people judge me for it... sigh...
Use the Salvation Army clothing & recycling stores!
Weird that clothes / fabric isn't a recyclable..
Word to the wise. Never, never send used clothing to ThredUp! Speaking from personal experience I can say ThredUp is a rip-off. Instead, donate clothing locally.
Easy. Stop buying it.
Consumerism should not be a recreational activity. Go outside and play
Wow, thanks for actual numbers. With this info, people can do better.
The upside to staying home this past year is sewing my clothes. Everything gets worn at least once a week for at least six months. And the fit is better-ish.
Let's talk about how luxury brands cut up or otherwise damage any clothing or accessories not sold rather than reuse or sell at a lower price. They do this not to damage their brand. But yeah, my new pair of jeans is damaging the world.
People are so busy being materialistic they don’t realize how much fashion destroys the environment
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