Action
Buy clothes on Vinted or Marktplaats
Buy and sell through Vinted: give clothes a second life, save CO₂, and earn extra money. But only buy what you'll actually wear.
Description
What we find interesting:
In the Netherlands, 17.7 kilos of textiles are thrown away per person each year, much of which is still wearable.
By buying and selling through Vinted, you give clothes a second life, find the best deals on beautiful clothes, and earn some extra money.
But beware: even with secondhand clothes, ask yourself if you'll wear it at least 30 times. If the answer is no, don't buy it.
3 more reasons to buy your clothes on Vinted:
By buying and selling through Vinted, you give clothes a second life, find the best deals on beautiful clothes, and earn some extra money.
But beware: even with secondhand clothes, ask yourself if you'll wear it at least 30 times. If the answer is no, don't buy it.
3 more reasons to buy your clothes on Vinted:
- Find hidden gems, limited editions, and unique pieces that you won't easily find anywhere else.
- Clothing production is very water-intensive. Did you know that making one pair of jeans uses approximately 7,000 liters of water? This would allow one person to drink 2.5 liters of water daily for 7.7 years. If every Dutch person were to buy 6 fewer items of clothing per year, we would save as much CO₂ as driving around the world 85,000 times in a car!
Steps
- 1Download the app and create an account on Vinted or take a look at what Marktplaats has to offer
- 2Use filters to find your size, style or favorite brand
- 3Only buy what you really need and what you will wear at least 30 times, this way you avoid waste
- 4Sell your own clothes
- 5Bonus points: Buy as much as possible from the Netherlands to limit transport
- 6Still need something new? Then check out Good on You or Project Cece to compare clothing brands based on sustainability.
