nPostednAugust 25, 2013
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Whennwe talk about saving the environment, we say that we should allnreduce, reuse, and recycle. One great way of reducing resourcesnused—and saving money—is wearing second-hand clothes rather thannalways buying new clothes.
Whennwe talk about saving the environment, we say that we should allnreduce, reuse, and recycle. One great way of reducing resourcesnused—and saving money—is wearing second-hand clothes rather thannalways buying new clothes.n
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Youncan help others acquire great second-hand wardrobes by going throughnyour closets today and donating items you have outgrown or that younnever wear to a local thrift shop. Or give them to people you knownwill use them, or sell them in a yard sale, or…the possibilitiesnare endless!
Youncan help others acquire great second-hand wardrobes by going throughnyour closets today and donating items you have outgrown or that younnever wear to a local thrift shop. Or give them to people you knownwill use them, or sell them in a yard sale, or…the possibilitiesnare endless!n
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n(Ifnyou donate, don’t forget to get written proof of the donation so itnwill count as a tax deduction.)
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nOfncourse, another great way to celebrate the day is by going to thriftnstores, yard sales, or consignment shops and looking for great itemsnfor your own wardrobe. Remember that you can alter the clothes younbuy—cut them up, take them in, shorten a skirt, remove a collar,nadd decorative buttons, whatever!
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nBynthe way, donating clothing and buying previously-loved clothing bothnhelp the economy as well as helps the environment! At least 9 billionndollars annually changes hands in used-merchandise stores. Going tonthrift stores is a great way to get brand-named items for less.
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nGet inspired with these upcycled clothing ideas.
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Bynthe way…
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nThenEPA Office of Solid Waste says that, on average, each and everynAmerican throws away more than 68 pounds of clothing and cloth everynsingle year!
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nThat makes more than 10 MILLION TONS of clothing andncloth thrown away every year in this one country alone. Yikes!
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nAlsonon this date:
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nAnniversary of the Great Moon Hoax
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ComposernLeonard Bernstein’s birthday
ComposernLeonard Bernstein’s birthdayn
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nConstitutionnDay in Paraguay
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nIndependencenDay in Uruguay
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nPlannahead:
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nHerenare my Pinterest pages on Augustnholidays, historicalnanniversaries in August,nand Augustnbirthdays.
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nAndnhere are my Pinterest pages on Septembernholidays, historicalnanniversaries in September, and Septembernbirthdays.
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