{"id":28,"date":"2019-03-07T22:47:28","date_gmt":"2019-03-07T22:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.csun.edu\/bewell\/?p=28"},"modified":"2019-04-30T17:00:51","modified_gmt":"2019-04-30T17:00:51","slug":"why-thrifting-is-good-for-you-and-the-environment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.csun.edu\/bewell\/2019\/03\/07\/why-thrifting-is-good-for-you-and-the-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Thrifting is Good for You and the Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Image: Kai Pilger \/\/ pexels.com<\/p><\/div>\n

By: Sarah Hofstedt, CSUN Public Health Intern<\/em><\/p>\n

The fashion industry moves fast<\/span><\/a>. We buy more clothes now than ever before, and we are constantly exposed to new styles through social media. The fashion industry is not exactly environmentally friendly, though, and in 2015, <\/span>10.5 million tons<\/span><\/a> of textiles were dumped into landfills. So what can we do to help? While we can\u2019t all take a trip to London to <\/span>protest Fashion Week<\/span><\/a>, we can shop a little more sustainably.<\/span><\/p>\n

Shopping at thrift stores is a great way to stretch your budget and reduce your carbon footprint. <\/span>Jeans at Goodwill typically cost about $8, and even less when they\u2019re <\/span>tagged<\/span><\/a> for discount. Compared to <\/span>H&M\u2019s $40 average<\/span><\/a> or designer brands like <\/span>Burberry\u2019s $400+ prices<\/span><\/a>, that\u2019s a pretty good price, especially for wardrobe basics like jeans. If you have kids who are growing fast, it\u2019s cost effective to buy a $7 pair of jeans rather than a $20 pair. For those who love variety in their wardrobe, thrifting is a great way to fill out that closet without breaking the bank. You\u2019re way less likely to run into someone wearing the same outfit as you, too, because you\u2019re piecing together your looks on your own; there\u2019s no corporate visual directive for mannequin outfits at thrift stores. This is the difference in cost for a \u201cbasic\u201d outfit from popular retailers vs. thrift stores:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nWhite T-shirt<\/strong><\/td>\nJeans<\/strong><\/td>\nSneakers<\/strong><\/td>\nCoat<\/strong><\/td>\nSunglasses<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
H&M Price<\/strong><\/td>\n$5.99<\/td>\n$29.99<\/td>\n$24.99<\/td>\n$69.99<\/td>\n$9.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Goodwill Price<\/strong><\/td>\n$4.99<\/td>\n$7.99<\/td>\n$7.99<\/td>\n$8.99<\/td>\n$4.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n