{"id":79002,"date":"2019-04-19T10:41:23","date_gmt":"2019-04-19T15:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=79002"},"modified":"2019-04-19T10:41:23","modified_gmt":"2019-04-19T15:41:23","slug":"used-as-the-new-black-environmentally-conscious-shoppers-are-choosing-thrift-stores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/used-as-the-new-black-environmentally-conscious-shoppers-are-choosing-thrift-stores\/","title":{"rendered":"Used as the new black: Environmentally conscious shoppers are choosing thrift stores"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Karleigh Stone<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Medill Reports<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">Rapidly changing fashion trends can be harmful to the environment, according to a recent analysis by a U.N. consortium. In what&#8217;s known as &#8220;fast fashion,&#8221; retailers constantly flip the floor stock to match popular styles. That has led to production facilities creating more clothing than ever before.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Used as the new black: Environmentally conscious shoppers choose thrift stores\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/331152227?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>According to the United Nations Economic Commission of Europe, the fashion industry is responsible for 10 percent of global carbon emissions, 20 percent of global waste water and a large amount of ocean plastic pollution. Once they&#8217;re no longer the hot trend, clothes often end up in landfills and many fabrics are not easily biodegradable.<\/p>\n<p>Some consumers have chosen thrift shopping as a way to combat the negative environmental impact. It allows clothing to be recycled and reused. 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