#TextileQuote of the Week
“Thrift shopping saves money and the environment”
mr-greens 2019
Re-wearing clothes reduces waste and pollution. Every garment purchased second-hand means one less new one produced, and this implies less coal used. Besides, Second-hand clothes are less likely to end up in landfills because most of them are durable. For it to have survived its first wearer in decent enough condition to make it into your hands, means there is a good chance the thrifted item is pretty hardy. Besides the environmental benefits of thrifting, it also has some social and economic benefits which is why you should thrift more often.
Textile waste pollution is a major problem around the globe but we can contribute in reducing the impact of textile pollution on the planet.
Simple things you can do to reduce textile waste pollution include;
1. Swap your clothes with your friends
You can organize a clothes exchange event where each person brings the clothes they no longer want and then you trade or swap for everyone to go back home with fresh items for the wardrobe.
2. Donate and Feel Great
There millions of people across the globe who do not have clothes. Donating your clothing is a great way to give back to the community while also clearing out space in your closet.
3. Be Creative and repurpose your old clothes
Check out online resources for creative ideas on how to turn an old t-shirt into something fresh and new. Or come up with your own ideas to re-fashion your clothing.
4. Sell your unwanted clothes
Resell your clothing online or at your neighborhood. This is a great way to earn some cash.
5. Invest in quality clothes and buy less
While donating, reselling, and recycling are nice, the fact of the matter is there’s already an excess of clothes in the secondhand system and this is a major issue which is why investing in quality clothing and buying less are very important in curbing textile pollution
#Call2Action
EcoDesigns is a textile recycling and fashion designing hub of The Greens (
It’s a branch of The Greens’ Waste Business Hub, a startup incubator that is training young and underprivileged youths to exploit the business opportunities available in the domain of waste, hence nurture a generation of Waste Business Entrepreneurs (Wastepreneurs). Waste Business Hub is currently educating and empowering youths in the recycling of tires, textile and plastic wastes.
EcoDesigns currently has 03 Training Directors and 13 female trainees who are learning fashion designing, embroidery and overlocking as well as how to transform textile trash into textile treasure.
Every week, the hub upcycles 50 pounds of textile waste in a bid to curb textile waste pollution and Climate Change.
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