Participation in the Circular Economy
Source: https://brightly.eco/more-consumers-are-shopping-with-their-values/
One step is to reduce our purchasing of new items. Resources like Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, and other online swap-enabling companies make it simple to connect with others selling gently-used items they no longer need. Heading to the thrift store before walking into a fast-fashion retailer is now seen as a cool thing to do (who doesn’t want to be seen as keeping up with the times?) and coming up with creative outfits based on your current (not future) wardrobe is a challenge many are accepting.