Shrink Your Carbon Footprint by Thrifting

     In addition to costing less and being a unique shopping experience, buying items at thrift stores is beneficial in preserving the environment. 
     By purchasing and wearing second-hand items you will be helping decrease the amount of pollution and waste that adversely affect the environment. If more people bought second-hand items then there would be far less new items being produced which would drastically reduce of amount of energy, toxic chemicals and petroleum being released into the environment. 

     Ninety-eight percent of the clothing that is bought in the United States is from foreign countries (ABC News). This means that brand new items travel a HUGE distance to reach the racks of the department stores. By purchasing second-hand, reused clothing the travel time (transportation pollution) that newly produced items take after being manufactured would be eliminated. 
     Second-hand items are very durable and hardy because they lasted through the first user in a good enough condition to be accepted by a thrift store. These items weren't thrown away and added to the growing population of landfills. Thrift store items also lack the unessential packaging. New items from department stores often consist of extra plastic, tissue and tags that just end up in the trashcan after being purchased. 
     Overall, not only will you be saving a great deal of money by shopping at thrift stores but you will also be doing your share in preserving the Earth's well-being. 

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