It's not just about what you buy. It's also about what you DON'T buy.
By Lisa Braithwaite, MA
I rarely purchase new clothes anymore. With online secondhand sites like Poshmark and thredUP, and the many local options at thrift and vintage shops, I don't need to contribute to much of the damage the #FashionIndustry is responsible for.
(Now I need to invest in sustainable undergarments 🩲🧦 and socks, as I don't buy those used. And yes, I did have a recent emergency where I forgot my speaking outfits and had to shop new at Target. Nobody's perfect.)
Educate yourself about what your buying habits are doing to the #environment. The apparel industry has an appalling record of environmental degradation and #HumanRights violations. There is practically no regulation.
You (yes YOU) can do something about it!
Click through the doc for actions you can take to have a more #sustainable wardrobe, in honor of #EarthDay.
"Non-organic cotton is one of the world’s most pesticide intensive crops. These affect the health of farmers and populations nearby. The toxic farm runoff contaminates fresh waters, wetlands and aquifers and threatens biodiversity and eco-systems."
"Washing our synthetic clothing accounts for 35% of all microplastics in the ocean making them the largest source of microplastic pollution in the world’s oceans. Microplastics infiltrate the food chain and, in a study in the Netherlands in March 2022, microplastics were found in the blood of 80% of those tested, half of which were PET (polyethylene terephthalate), the plastic material found in clothing."
Share your sustainability tips (and outfit pics) 👇🏼 in the comments!
All data is from Earthday.org. I'll post the 🔗 below.
#EarthDayEveryDay #EarthDay2023 #EnvironmentalImpact
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Here's the sustainable fashion campain: https://www.earthday.org/campaign/sustainable-fashion/
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