Fast fashion is the quick production of low-quality garments following the latest trends. It comes at a great cost to the environment, wildlife habitat, and human rights. β¦
Read moreπ Mindful clothes shopping: No bracketing π©³
Did you know that 85% of all used textiles end up in landfills, where they generate greenhouse methane gas and leach toxic chemicals and dyes into the groundwater and soil? β¦
Read moreπ§Ά There's plastic in... yarn? π§£
To share this EarthCare tip with you I must admit to something embarrassing. Until just a few weeks ago I hadnβt realized that nearly all the yarn I've bought over the years is made of plastic. That just wasnβt on my radar.
When a conversation with my son brought it to light, I thought, βWell, I canβt do anything about the past, but I can do something about the yarn I buy from now on.β β¦
Read more𧡠Yay for old-fashioned darning! πͺ‘
Rather than tossing them (as Iβve previously done), Iβve been collecting old socks and sweaters with holes in them. After reading about the huge impact clothing has on our environment, I decided to fix the holes and keep the clothes. β¦
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Seven nuggets of wisdom from 2023. β¦
Read moreπ Thrift or reuse clothing
Consider buying clothing from thrift stores and vary and expand your wardrobe by swapping β¦
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Did you know? Fast Fashion and the Environment: Americans throw away 14 million tons of clothing each yearβa figure thatβs doubled in the last 20 years. β¦
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