It's very tempting to throw things away or even drop them in a recycling bin when we are done with them. Is there a better way?
Share your ideas for extending the “lives” of the items that we buy and use, and their packaging as well!
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Reusing Clothes
According to http://www.theatlantic.com/business/arc … go/374613/ , Americans send 10.5 million tons of clothing to landfills every year. We should reuse our clothes before we throw it in the trash. One simple way to reuse clothing is to wear hand-me-downs. I wear lots of my sister's and mom's hand-me-down clothes. If you think your clothes look old and out of date, you can always customize it to your liking instead of throwing it away. You can cut your old jeans into very cute shorts and customize your shirts. You can also donate your clothes. Where I live, there are lots of Donation Drop Boxes, so I donate lots of my clothes there. You can also sell your clothes at thrift shops for some extra money.
I love this idea. There are plenty of stores to donate your clothes to. For example, the Goodwill is a great place to donate. Another way to use your old clothes or your clothes that do not fit anymore is to save them for later use as costumes. There are many themed days at school or themed parties, and everyone celebrates Halloween. It is so easy to turn an item of clothing into any part of a costume. It could be any item, big or small. WE can all easily take recycling to another level.
I really like your idea, it could have a really good impact on the world, and it is really sustainable. Donating clothes will also help kids, so apart from helping the environment we would also be helping people in need.
I really like this idea. I have many younger cousins and a sister, and I give them all of my hand-me-downs. By doing this, we can save money and help the environment. This is a very efficient and easy way to reduce pollution. I will definitely consider donating my clothes now, since I did not in the past. I will also start to take hand-me-downs from my mom and older cousins.
Donating clothes is such an easy and good gesture to do. It helps the environment but also people who can't afford to by new clothes!!





