With Black Friday specials splashed in every newspaper advert and online, your head is probably already spinning as the shopping list keeps getting longer.
Twyg founder Jackie May said trading clothes not only saves consumers from unnecessary shopping but can also help save the planet: recycling clothes not only reduces emissions but it significantly reduces waste.
May said the day encourages over-consumption of goods, “generating senseless waste and the unnecessary use of many scarce raw materials”. “#TakeBackBlackFriday is about creating awareness around unnecessary consumerism. Clothes-swopping is a brilliant way to refresh your wardrobe,” said Rubin.Meanwhile, a new study has suggested that buying less leads to a happier life and a healthy planet., researchers conducted a comprehensive survey comparing the lifestyles of people involved in various sustainability initiatives to those who are not.
“We found that initiative members eat more plant-based food and used more second-hand clothing,” said one of the researchers, Diana Ivanova from the University of Leeds in the UK.
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