Thrift shopping isn’t only a way to save money, it helps the environment too! It is good for the environment in many ways. Here are some examples:
- It keeps clothes and other goods out of landfills
- Lowers the demand for new goods which reduces carbon emissions
- Reduces carbon and chemical pollution
- Lowers water consumption
- Reduces water pollution
- Reduces pesticides used in cotton cultivation
- Reduces carbon emission from shipping products
- Many thrift shops support local charities- some of which are environmental causes
