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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Instead of buying brand new clothes people should buy used clothes. Not only does it save money, but it is environmentally friendly. Often the clothes are in good condition and it is a good way to expand the clothes' lifetime. Though the person who bought it has stopped using it someone else might need it.
i agree to this
yea i think going to goodwill or a local thrift store is definitely better for the environment because you're not wasting as much fabric and energy used to make the clothes, and one mans trash is another mans treasure.
Yes, I don’t know why but society makes us think that we have to always have the latest clothes and expensive shoes that are the same as regular, not as priced shoes.
Also, it’s dumb how you can impress your friends just because you’ve got a Gucci belt or the latest Nike shoes that are overpriced and feel the same as a regular belt and shoes. Plus it can help reduce your carbon footprint.
I agree. I get many clothes that were previously used by my older sisters or neighbors. I reuse these clothes and donate the clothes that I no longer want. Donating good quality clothes that you've either outgrown, or just don't want anymore is a great way to reuse materials and is beneficial to the environment.
Yeah, I definitely agree - this is a really good way for someone to be able to reduce their carbon footprint. I think it's really important that people start wearing their clothes for longer and then reusing them or donating them when they can't wear those clothes anymore. The biggest challenge with this would probably be just getting people out of the mindset that they have to always buy the newest trending clothing just to look fashionable for a short period of time. If people just wore their clothes longer and then reused them after it would help the environment a lot.
Yes, I agree that we should wear our clothes for a longer periods of time before throwing them out and when we do, I believe that we should donate them so someone else in need can wear them. This would reduce our carbon footprint by a lot, helping the environments and saving us a lot of money over time.
I agree with this sentiment. Fast fashion and the lack of reusing clothes is a huge problem when regarding pollution. And the simple solution is to wear clothes longer and to reuse clothes when given the chance. I feel like as of the moment society has developed in a way where we don't appreciate the value of certain items and clothes is definitely one of them.
Yes, I agree donating clothes and buying donated clothes would help the world with pollution and also save money.
Wow i totally agree! If everyone donated and thrifted we could make such a difference!
I 100% agree and I think that it would really help reduce the impact on our environment.





