{"id":54539,"date":"2020-03-19T15:59:41","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T15:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=54539"},"modified":"2021-12-16T19:27:52","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T19:27:52","slug":"living-sustainably-giving-clothes-a-second-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/global-city\/living-sustainably-giving-clothes-a-second-life","title":{"rendered":"Living sustainably: giving clothes a second life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>The fashion industry is one of the biggest polluters in the world. How to become a person living sustainably?\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2851584633172_.pic_hd-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2851584633172_.pic_hd-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2851584633172_.pic_hd-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2851584633172_.pic_hd-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2851584633172_.pic_hd-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2851584633172_.pic_hd.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2851584633172_.pic_hd-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2851584633172_.pic_hd-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2851584633172_.pic_hd-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2851584633172_.pic_hd-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2851584633172_.pic_hd-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2851584633172_.pic_hd.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For many young people, having a pair of Dr Martens\u2019 boots is a hallmark of fashion. One couple of ordinary Dr Martens adult boots sells for about 120 pound, while a girl bought a limited edition for just four pounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I bought them at a charity shop. They weren&#8217;t even my size. I was just like I need to buy these and then I gave them to my friend as a present,&#8221; said Izzy, a blogger and quirky environmentalist, as she calls herself on her blog. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Izzy often gets what she likes by very little money in second-hand shops.&#8221;One dress I had I wore until it ripped. I would wear it almost every night out in the university, and I got that for a pound, and I probably wore it like 100 times.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2861584633173_.pic_hd-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2861584633173_.pic_hd-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2861584633173_.pic_hd-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2861584633173_.pic_hd-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2861584633173_.pic_hd-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2861584633173_.pic_hd-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2861584633173_.pic_hd.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2861584633173_.pic_hd-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2861584633173_.pic_hd-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2861584633173_.pic_hd-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2861584633173_.pic_hd-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2861584633173_.pic_hd-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2861584633173_.pic_hd-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2861584633173_.pic_hd.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Izzy shares tips redesigning used clothes on YouTube, which has attracted many followers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In seven years, Izzy has significantly cut down the number of purchases of new clothes. When she was 18, she realised it was time for a change. &#8220;I went travelling, and then I sort of realised how my consumption and the stuff that I was buying was harming people on the other side of the world, so I started looking into ethical fashion.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Izzy runs a sustainable living website and a YouTube account, explaining to people why fast fashion is bad, sharing her experience of living more environmentally friendly and providing resources to help other people live more sustainably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She thinks lots of young people are addicted to shopping, that they&nbsp;always desire the newest thing and they want to look like their favourite influencer who&#8217;s wearing a new outfit every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2921584635008_.pic_hd-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2921584635008_.pic_hd-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2921584635008_.pic_hd-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2921584635008_.pic_hd-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2921584635008_.pic_hd-1536x1017.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2921584635008_.pic_hd-2048x1355.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2921584635008_.pic_hd-500x331.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2921584635008_.pic_hd-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2921584635008_.pic_hd-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2921584635008_.pic_hd-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2921584635008_.pic_hd-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2921584635008_.pic_hd-1536x1017.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2921584635008_.pic_hd-2048x1355.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2921584635008_.pic_hd-500x331.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>It takes 700 gallons of water to produce a cotton shirt.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>She believes that many people are stuck in the cycle of equating their happiness to shopping. &#8220;If you buy something from a fast fashion website, as soon as it comes and you&#8217;ve tried it on, then that way\u2019s off, like, temporary happiness you get from it and then you want to buy another thing to keep that happiness going.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the happiness of buying fast fashion is fleeting, it produces a lot of pollution. Izzy said she wanted to avoid supporting something that was big of an issue to the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"531\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2881584633175_.pic_hd-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2881584633175_.pic_hd-2.jpg 799w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2881584633175_.pic_hd-2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2881584633175_.pic_hd-2-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2881584633175_.pic_hd-2-500x332.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2881584633175_.pic_hd-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2881584633175_.pic_hd-2.jpg 799w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2881584633175_.pic_hd-2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2881584633175_.pic_hd-2-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2881584633175_.pic_hd-2-500x332.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Rows of jackets at Zara&#8217;s headquarters in Arteixo, Spain, October 2018. Photo contributed by Reuters. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, it seems more difficult to buy clothes in a second-hand store than fast-fashion clothes, because in many cases, each piece of clothes may only have one size. So a few years ago, Izzy started learning how to redesign or repair her clothes on YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve become a huge fan of visible mending. It&#8217;s the idea of fixing clothes not so they look like they did originally, but so you can see the repair,\u201c&nbsp;said Izzy. \u201cYou&#8217;re enhancing clothes by fixing them, making them more unique and personal before they broke!&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Izzy has inspired many people to live sustainably, and how exactly shall one start changing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2911584635005_.pic_hd-1-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2911584635005_.pic_hd-1-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2911584635005_.pic_hd-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2911584635005_.pic_hd-1-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2911584635005_.pic_hd-1-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2911584635005_.pic_hd-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2911584635005_.pic_hd-1.jpg 1625w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2911584635005_.pic_hd-1-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2911584635005_.pic_hd-1-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2911584635005_.pic_hd-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2911584635005_.pic_hd-1-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2911584635005_.pic_hd-1-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2911584635005_.pic_hd-1-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/2911584635005_.pic_hd-1.jpg 1625w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>An increasing number of people are buying things in second-hand shops.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Start by maybe looking in charity shops more or unsubscribing from email list from fast fashion brands. If shopping is your hobby, maybe find a different entertainment to fill your time\u201d&nbsp;Izzy suggested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Even I sometimes find it hard to resist going into fast fashion places, so I would say, don&#8217;t beat yourself up. 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