A few charities that accept clothing donations: PRACTICE THE
ECO-FLUSH Use a plastic bottle filled with water to displace
water in your flush tank: you will save up to 10 gallons a day.
KICK THE HABIT Transporting water around the world and packaging
it in plastic doesn’t make sense for the environment or your
wallet. Switch to a filter and a reusable water bottle. GREEN
YOUR WARDROBE Up to 80 percent of our clothing’s environmental
impact occurs from washing and drying, which means you have the
potential to have a big impact by reconsidering how you clean
your clothes. Wash your clothes in cold water and hang rather
than tumble dry. It’s better for the environment and for your
clothes. For dry-clean only garments, try to find a drycleaner
who uses only biodegradable materials. MAKE DO AND MEND Don’t
cast a garment aside because it has a hole or a broken zipper –
look for a local tailor who can give it a new lease on life
(your local Stella McCartney store can recommend a local one for
you). BE A SAVVY SHOPPE