Action
Swap your clothes sustainably
Buy six fewer pieces of clothing per year and save 40 kilos of CO₂ – the equivalent of a trip from Amsterdam to Paris.
Description
What we find interesting:
If you buy six fewer pieces of clothing in a year, you save about 40 kilos of CO2 emissions: the equivalent of driving a gasoline car from Amsterdam to Paris.
You can swap clothes sustainably and easily with The Clothing Loop. By swapping clothes instead of buying them, you save resources, reduce waste, and replenish your wardrobe with new pieces without spending any extra money!
3 more reasons to swap your clothes sustainably:
You can swap clothes sustainably and easily with The Clothing Loop. By swapping clothes instead of buying them, you save resources, reduce waste, and replenish your wardrobe with new pieces without spending any extra money!
3 more reasons to swap your clothes sustainably:
- Water savings: It's estimated that the production of one cotton T-shirt requires 2,700 liters of freshwater. That's enough drinking water for one person for 2.5 years!
- Less waste going to the incinerator: In 2018, the Dutch threw away 17.7 kilos of textiles per person per year. A 20% increase compared to 2012!
- Local connection: Share clothes with people in your neighborhood and become part of a sustainable community.
Steps
- 1Visit the Clothing Loop website
- 2Find an existing Clothing Loop near you or start one
- 3Dive into your closet and find clothes to add to the Clothing Loop
- 4Start swapping
- 5Share photos of your new purchase with your Clothing Loop group
