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Thrifting is hot, and Goodwill finds are cool again. But while we re thrilled to find the perfect throwback tee for our own closet, gifting used goods still carries a stigma for some. It shouldn t. Secondhand gifts are better for your wallet, your community and the environment. The planet is drowning in excess stuff, said Lauren Bravo, 34, the London-based author of How to Break Up With Fast Fashion. It feels more sustainable to buy from things that are already out there in the world than adding to the demand for more, more, more. Some budget shoppers search thrift store racks on Cyber MondayLandfills are super emitters of powerful greenhouse gas methane, satellite data findsSmall busine stanley cup ss faces big challenges: Inflation, recession and 18-hour daysNot convinced Here are four big benefits of secondhand gifts, plus a few tips and ideas to help you thrift a gift this holiday season. It s better for the environmentFast fashion and fast furniture generate an incredible amount of waste. In 2018 alone, nearly 21 million tons of textile waste, furniture and furnishings ended up in landfills, according to the most recent data pub stanley cup lished by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Buying a sweatshirt, jacket, vase, side table or virtually any other thrifted item keeps it from landing in a heap at the dump or on some foreign shore stanley cup where much of our donated clothing lands . Most secondhand purchases are made locally, too, so you avoid many o Cscq Conflicting reports over status of Paz de la Huerta s rape case against Weinstein
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