The United States Textile Waste
*click on image above to see the statistics of textile waste in the U.S.*			What is the problem? There are currently more than 11,000,000 tons of textile waste dumped in U.S. landfills every year. The number continues to rise as social media markets new fashion trends. Followers are persuaded to match seasonal trends through buying cheap and poor-quality clothing from fast-fashion companies. This leads to an overwhelming amount of textile wastes in the environment.
S.M.A.R.T. Objectives
Increase consumer’s decisions to fix their own clothes by 90% in 5 years.	Reduce yearly textile waste in U.S. landfills by 75% in 6 years.			Transition 50% of consumers to shop at thrift-store versus fast-fashion stores by 2030.
What is the solution?		Resources
Shop at thrift-stores! Thrift-flipping is a great way to reduce textile waste. Not only can you get clothes at a great discount, but you have just saved that piece of clothing from going to the landfill. Thrift stores are flooded with clothing donations; therefore, unsold clothes are transferred to landfills. You can help by buying clothes at thrift stores instead of fast-fashion companies. The more we reduce textile production, the greener the earth becomes.		Tips and tricks: Best thrift stores in Sacramento Tips to transition to sustainable clothing Tips to find the best clothing at thrift stores Turning an old sleeping gown to a trendy picnic dress Additional information: Manmade and natural textile fibers
HELP SAVE THE EARTH ONE CLOTHING AT A TIME
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*click on image below to learn which clothing brands to avoid*		*click on image below to learn the positive impacts of thrifting*

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