We buy around 1.13 mega tonnes of clothing in the UK each year, yet wear 44% of our wardrobes. How can we recycle unwanted clothing so that it doesn't just end up in landfill?
, Traid are good folks to donate to.
While I’m a big proponent of “one person’s trash is another’s treasure”, there’s a pretty gross colonial aspect to a lot of what goes unsold in charity shops., and the Ugandan government claiming they wish to invest more in their own textile industry. If you wouldn’t be seen dead in a stained, five season old football jersey, don’t assume someone living in the global south wants it either.Got a friend whose style is always a lane ahead? Suggest a swap.
Not going to have the body of a teenager again any time soon? Give yourself a break and Depop it, eBay it, Etsy it. There are so many apps for lazy people with full wardrobes that it’d be a shame not to try one.While manmade doesn’t always equal “bad”, as a rule, if you can’t pronounce the name or is was made with loads with different blends of fabrics or chemicals, it’s not going to be good for returning to momma earth.
Finally, buy to love and to last. Ask yourself three golden rules when you’re about to buy: do I love it? Will I wear it at least 30 times? What is the impact this garment has on the world?: “A sweater is the hands that made it, the fiber it is made from, the energy it took to create... the memories you’ll form in it and what you’ll think of it a year later when you see it hanging in your closet.” These are all rules to live by.
Take shoes. Often stuck together with toxic glue, most take at least 50 years to decompose, and are made from materials that are notoriously hard to separate. In the meantime,
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