Thred-Up

Thre­dup is the world’s lar­gest onli­ne thrift store.

Buying second hand is always bet­ter than buying new, even from a very sus­tai­na­ble brand. The fashion industry is one of the most pollu­ting indus­tries in the world. The manu­fac­tu­ring of clothing requi­res mate­rials, water, energy and che­mi­cals and is often at risks of vio­la­ting labor rights and ani­mal wel­fa­re. Then there’s pac­ka­ging, trans­por­ta­tion and other impacts you don’t even think about. Whi­le pac­ka­ging and trans­por­ta­tion still hap­pens when you buy second hand, at least you buy a pre-owned pie­ce of clothing for which no new pro­duc­tion is nee­ded. This makes buying second hand the most sus­tai­na­ble thing you can do to redu­ce your cli­ma­te impact. The­re are a lot of great initia­ti­ves like The Next Clo­set whe­re you can buy ama­zing items for a great pri­ce. Becau­se you never know what you’re going to find, it can be fun as well! Con­si­der it a trea­su­re hunt. Let’s get thrifting!