Tip #7: Donate And Buy Used Clothes
When we clean out our closet, we can feel a bit overwhelmed and have the urge to just throw it all in the garbage. Instead of contributing to your local landfill the next time you do this, make a pile that can be worn by someone else instead of just throwing them away.
Whether we simply want a new wardrobe or have outgrown our current one, it’s always a good idea to get rid of clothes we no longer wear. When they end up in a landfill though, they release carbon dioxide and methane into the air as they decompose.
Secondhand stores like the Salvation Army and Goodwill can sell these clothes to people who are less fortunate, or who also want to help the environment. This is considered green because not buying new clothes is another way to go green.
Before you purchase new clothes yourself, consider shopping at a secondhand store. Not only does making new clothes release even more carbon into the environment, but it takes a tremendous amount of water.
You can do an internet search for other secondhand stores in your area, too. Some of them might even give you cash or store credit, which you can turn around and use to purchase used clothes.