Simple But Effective Sustainability Tricks YOU Can Do, To Begin Having A More Positive Effect On The

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Try to buy recycled fabrics when possible

One of the easiest ways you can begin adopting more sustainable practises into your wardrobe immediately, is to look out for recycled fabrics when purchasing clothing! Through doing so, not only are you beginning to have a meaningful contribution to the fashion industry, but our beautiful world as a whole!

Look out for fibres such as Repreve Polyester, which is made from completely recycled materials, such as plastic bottles.

Check out Miss Shop’s latest Spring Summer range, HER, which features a number of items made from Repreve Polyester as well as Australian Organic Cotton. Through purchasing such product’s, you are able to make a real difference in creating a more sustainable future. 

Wash Your Clothes Less & Use A Microfibre Filter Washbag

Now listen, I know what you’re thinking, eww.. wash my clothes less? But hear us out. Washing, drying and ironing your clothes accounts for 36% of the total environmental impact of the average garment during its lifetime. However, the harmful effect of these can be reduced by up to 50% simply through practising conscious washing and caring for your garments in a more sustainable matter.

Begin following this 6-step guideline to washing your clothes to reduce your environmental impact, whilst still keeping your clothes just as clean!

1. Don’t wash clothes unnecessarily

2. When washing your clothes, use a microfibre filter solution such as a wash-bag, to help reduce the amount of micro plastics that end up in the ocean from your garments. Even better, these are available free with any purchase of any Miss Shop HER range Repreve garment!

3. Lower the washing temperature

4. Fill your washing machine

5. Choose more eco-friendly detergent

6. Hang your washing out to dry, rather than using a tumble dryer

NEVER throw clothing in the bin

90% of clothing is thrown away long before it needs to be, due to current throw away culture that has been emphasised through fast fashion. This increased consumerism has amounted to large amounts of landfill, with recent reports projecting that the amount of solid waste generated globally will nearly double by 2025, going from 3.5 million tons to 6 million tons per day. Depressing, right?

Well one super easy and effective solution you can take on to reduce your amount of waste, is through recycling old garments. Simply keeping a laundry bin in your room where you can put all your garments you no longer want; you can then take this down to your local op shop or Savers to donate!

Doing so, not only usually gives you a sweet 20% off discount for your next purchase at your local thrift store, but also helps create a more circular economy in the fashion industry, whilst also reducing the number of products that end up in landfill!