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Buying New? Check these 5 ethical brands
We are living in times when we have to think about how our habits and actions will impact the future. This is especially important for the fashion industry that is responsible for polluting the environment we live in. Having this in mind, more and more fashion brands think about how to become more conscious and sustainable.
But what is important to consider when buying new clothing or accessories?
Tips and tricks on how to become a more conscious buyer
It seems that the talks about sustainability and being conscious reached their peak. Now we can find a lot of information related to pollution, what causes it and ways on how to tackle this problem. This could motivate us as well as cause panic. The scope of information and circulating opinions on how we should behave to reduce waste that we accumulate can overwhelm us and lead to apathy. But how can we avoid this and still make a positive impact?
Buying from second hand shops – Trend or a New Normal?
Buying from second hand shops meant different things at different times. For some second hand shopping could’ve associated with bad smell and lack of money, and for some, this was a place where they could spend hours going through racks of clothes until finding that one gem – brand jacket, handbags or never worn shoes. Second hand shops can cause displeasure as well as extreme joy. But what does it mean for us in today’s context?
Shopping fun that leads to pollution
We live in a world where there is a possibility to get anything you can think of in a short time. And this is possible even with the given circumstances that we all face right now. Until recently, we did not think a lot about where things such as our clothes, shoes and accessories go after we no longer need them. But the situation in which we all now dictate that it is time to re-think our choices and habits. What options do we have then?