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Originally Posted by wildthing
I was the youngest of 4 boys. Many of my clothes are hand-me-downs. As an adult, I would never buy used clothing for myself, especially if I can afford new ones still.
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Originally Posted by creaturecat
just need a pair of matching dead man shoes.
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I have plenty of new clothes and can afford whatever I want. The reality is that I have a lot of nice clothes and shoes that I never wear, since my wardrobe these days is casual and I have my few favorite pants and shirts that I always wear.
That said, I fully endorse recycling clothing or shoes that are still in new condition or close. As Americans, we are piggish consumers of garments, (generally speaking, not everyone), and they account for a large portion of overflowing landfills in this country. There is nothing more "green" than recycling something used as opposed to buying new. Keeping your old car and fixing it instead of buying a new jalopy is green. Recycling perfect, slightly used clothing or shoes is green.
I realize that widespread adoption of this view would really harm the economy but it's the truth. If people only bought what they needed, the economy would collapse tomorrow.
