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Second Hand September: How you can join in!
What is Second Hand September? Second Hand September is a campaign, started by Oxfam in 2019, to encourage purchasing only second hand clothing items for the 30 days of the month. We’re a couple of weeks in to September, but it’s not too late to join in. And continuing Second Hand September practices beyond the 30 days of the month is, of course, a great idea as well! Fast fashion has sold society on the idea that people constantly need new clothes, which results in the world consuming 80 billion new pieces of clothing each year–a 400% increase from 2 decades previous. Source: The True Cost Why purchase used? The…
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Climate Change Collective: What you can do!
Welcome to the Climate Change Collective! This week we’re excited to dive into the topic of how climate change impacts our day-to-day lives. Michelle at Boomer Eco Crusader started this conversation on her blog last week with her post “Welcome to the Climate Change Collective“. We’ve joined up with a number of other bloggers to form the Climate Change Collective and explore this climate change topic further. About the Climate Change Collective The Climate Change Collective was born out of an exchange that took place between Michelle and Jamie in the comments section of a Jamie Ad Stories blog post. Jamie and Michelle both care deeply about the impact of…
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Waste Reduction Week and the 7 Important Theme Days
Waste Reduction Week has started and is running from October 18 – 24, 2021. Last year we focused on one day of the week, looking at how to upcycle t-shirts and reduce textile waste. This year, we are going to briefly share each theme day with you. What is Waste Reduction Week? Waste Reduction Weeks began happening around Canada back in the 1980’s but, 20 years ago in 2001, Waste Reduction Week became official. With a focus on a circular economy, Waste Reduction Week is a national program run by the Circular Innovation Council. Waste Reduction Week in Canada is a year-round program, focused on the principles of circular economy, resource…
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How Your Clothing Helps the Planet: 5 Easy Changes
Krista and I have been spending time looking at different areas of our lives where we can take personal action and help the planet. The recent IPCC Report on climate change was fairly overwhelming, so we wanted to check in and dive a little deeper on a few areas. We’ve looked at a few areas of our lives so far, such as our food choices, energy choices, and even our internet use choices. This week I’m looking at how our clothing helps (or harms) the planet and some choices we can make. The Problem with Fashion The fast fashion industry has sold us on the idea that we constantly need new items in our…
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Plastic Free July: Plastic In Our Clothing
Take a peek into your closet – have you ever stopped to think about the plastic that might be hiding in your wardrobe? What are most of your clothes made of — are they synthetic or natural fibers? Do they have an elastic waistband or stretch material? Do they have plastic snaps, buttons, or zippers? It turns out there is a surprising amount of plastic in our clothes and it has a potentially larger impact on the environment than even straws or other single use plastics! Types of Fabric How often do you look at the fibre content in the label on your clothes? I grew up buying fabric and…
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Waste Reduction Week: Upcycled T-Shirts
This past August we featured a series that focused on five fast fashion facts and five questions with a sustainable, slow fashion brand. In this instalment of the series, we shared that fast fashion has driven consumers to purchase, and dispose of, many more garments than in the past. Furthermore, due to the poor quality of many of these textiles, most are not able to be recycled or sold in second-hand shops. As this is Textiles Tuesday in #wastereductionweek we’re sharing a few ways to re-use your old t-shirts that will keep them in use, keep them out of landfills, and maybe replace a single-use disposable item as well! Dryer…
