WHY YOU SHOULD BUY LESS CLOTHING

Buying fewer clothes; choosing well, wearing well through re-use, repair, swapping and sharing; and making your clothes last can help to protect the environment.

Here’s why:

> Textiles (including clothing) have the 4th highest impact on climate change, after food, housing and transport.

> Over 100 billion new items of clothes are made every year and less than 1% of material used to produce clothing is recycled into new clothing.

Being fashionable doesn’t and shouldn’t have to come at the cost of our planet – you can be climate friendly and fashion forward!

Go shopping in your closet.

Borrow and swap clothes from and with your friends.

Ultimately, reducing our consumption is the most important action we can take!

Buying less clothing is beneficial for your wallet too, allowing you to allocate resources to other important areas. Being more intentional with your purchases also leads to a more thoughtful approach to your wardrobe and a greater appreciation for the items you own.

Buy less. Rewear. Share.

Sources: One Million Women; Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, Ireland