10 Ways To Put Your Money Where Your Values Are

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Shopping vintage

We touched on how much space old clothes are taking up in our landfills in the introduction. One great way to put your dollars behind your values would be to support a Black- or woman-owned brand that makes sustainable clothing. That being said, there’s a reason fast fashion is so popular: it’s much more affordable than sustainable fashion. The good fabrics cost money, and that’s not an option for everyone’s budget. So if you can’t afford to shop a sustainable clothing brand, the next best thing is shopping vintage. When you shop vintage, you’re giving something new life so it doesn’t wind up in a landfill. No new materials had to be used (or created) to make that vintage dress. Maybe it did originally come from not-so-sustainable materials, but you buying it used postpones the date it goes to a landfill. And maybe it never will.