Second Hand Fashion as a Way of Limiting Waste

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Sophia Wagner and Haileigh Steffen

Sophia Wagner and Haileigh Steffen


Every year, $400 billion worth of clothing fills landfills, where it can sit for more than one-hundred and fifty years. Not to mention the production of clothing emits around 1.7 billion tons of carbon dioxide per year. 

Is there a better option to wasteful fast fashion? Mary Cate Pugh ‘23, Faith Odhiambo ‘22, and Caleigh Stanier ‘21 discuss why they shop second hand while showcasing their thrift-fashion finds.