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What do you all think about this new SHEIN exchange project? One of the worlds largest leading fast fashion brand going ...
10/12/2022

What do you all think about this new SHEIN exchange project? One of the worlds largest leading fast fashion brand going green?

Image is from SHEIN.

Want to know 4 ways on how you can reduce textile waste? See below! 1. Donate your clothes.2. Upcycle your clothing.3. R...
09/29/2022

Want to know 4 ways on how you can reduce textile waste? See below!
1. Donate your clothes.
2. Upcycle your clothing.
3. Repair (or have someone repair) your clothing.
4. Resell your clothes to consignment stores.

Did you know that used clothing provide low-cost clothing options to low income households all over the world? So, pleas...
09/21/2022

Did you know that used clothing provide low-cost clothing options to low income households all over the world? So, please! Recycle!

Fast fashion results in new lines being added every week — instead of four times a year — most of which goes to landfill...
09/19/2022

Fast fashion results in new lines being added every week — instead of four times a year — most of which goes to landfill!!

Small steps are good, but big changes are needed. There’s no time to waste when it comes to changing textiles manufacture and design.

We reduce solid waste, by collecting, reclaiming, and “close the loop” by processing, reusing, converting, and distribut...
09/14/2022

We reduce solid waste, by collecting, reclaiming, and “close the loop” by processing, reusing, converting, and distributing these recyclables.*

Today we remember and honor those individuals who lost their lives and the people who put themselves in harms way to pro...
09/11/2022

Today we remember and honor those individuals who lost their lives and the people who put themselves in harms way to protect others. 🇺🇸

The textile recycling industry has a positive impact on the economy and the environment. Let's use KENYA as an example:T...
09/09/2022

The textile recycling industry has a positive impact on the economy and the environment.
Let's use KENYA as an example:
THE PROOF: 
Prior to the worldwide pandemic, the Institute of Economic Affairs in Kenya released an extensive study on the used clothing industry and its contributions to the Kenyan economy. Kenya is an excellent example of the impact second-hand clothes can have on the economy. Kenya is one of the largest importers of used clothing in Africa. 
 
Key Research Findings:
 
The used clothing textile industry is crucial to Kenya’s economy as two million people are directly employed. In addition, thousands of other jobs are created and supported in ancillary sectors, like in the transportation industry.
Based on the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) Manpower Survey, mitumba traders fall under the second-hand clothes and footwear industry and make up an estimated 10% of the extended labor force, or two million people. Therefore, the second-hand clothing industry improves standards of living for two million people and reduces poverty levels. The impact is significant since the Wellbeing Report of 2018 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics) states 36% of the Kenyan population live below the poverty line.
  The used clothes industry is simply the supplier responding to the demands of Kenyan consumers. Consumers are seeking good value clothing on limited budgets. The report states, “The typical income earner in Kenya spends about 40% of monthly earnings to procure food alone. The rest of the available income is spent on shelter, transportation, education, health, and other needs”. Therefore, 91.5% of households in Kenya buy second-hand clothes.
  It is a major source of government revenues. Kenya imported 185,000 metric tons of second-hand clothing in 2019 equivalent to an approximate 8,000 containers. As a result: businesses also pay license fees to national and local governments which translates into millions of dollars to support the economy. 
 In Kenya’s used clothing sector, many businesses are operated by women, which helps promote gender equality.

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