Producing a single piece of cotton apparel can use up to a staggering 900 gallons of water. Buying secondhand means you can help give existing clothing a longer life, thus reducing the need for new pieces to be created.

Production, distribution, and transport of clothing such as shirts and pants can produce 40kg+ in carbon emissions. Wearing secondhand can extend the life of these items and lower the need for new items to be produced.

Roughly 85% of textiles in the US end up in landfills or burned. The average American throws away about 80 pounds of clothing every year. Secondhand clothing is one way we can make a dent in this statistic.