Did you know 132 million metric tons of coal is used each year through the production of natural and synthetic fibers, dying and bleaching of garments?

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.

Reusing garments is reducing coal pollution

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

We can do more but we lack materials and machines to increase our textile recycling and women empowerment project. We have 13 trainees and 02 Training Directors but have just 06 machines which are not enough for the 13 young girls who are striving to get empowered as well as clean-up the world. It is for this reason that @ecodesigns is striving to raise funds to purchase 7 machines so that we can double our productivity and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of our textile recycling and fashion designing training.