Upcycled Gear, Recycled Supplies, and Used Clothing: The New Cool of Back-to-School, a blog post by EcoGoodz   Used Clothing: Buying used clothing is the most environmentally-friendly practice for purchasing clothing. Buying organic clothing and/or fair-trade clothing is a very close second, but in our opinion, it’s still better to buy second hand whenever possible. From well-known thrift stores to high-end boutiques, there are many options available for buying secondhand...

As a credential clothing company, we care very much about recycling and reuse, which is why we love this infographic released in 2013 by Kids Discover. It explains very simply the recycling process for plastic bottles. Step one: Collection “Bottles and other recyclable material are picked up from homes, schools, and businesses and taken to a recycling facility.” “Modern” recycling (the collection of waste by a municipality or private company) dates back about 100...

Instead of buying new fabric for your upcoming project, consider upcycling a bed sheet; reusing linens is both cost-effective and eco-friendly and to help you out, we’ve rounded up 10 awesome ideas for using and/or re-using bed linens.   10. One of the most economical things to do with bedsheets is to make curtains. Fabric can be pricey. So can commercially-made curtains. But by using bedsheets, you can save green while going green. You don’t even need to know how to sew...

When used toys are donated to a thrift store or charitable institution, they are sorted into one of two categories: soft toys or hard toys. Soft toys are just that: plush animals and characters, including teddy bears and plush movie characters. Hard toys are usually small to medium sized plastic and/or resin toys. Also included in the hard toys category are soft toys that have hard parts and/or battery packs. These toys are offered for sale at deeply discounted prices. Many of them sell, but...

What’s one thing you feel like you could never buy at a thrift store? Underwear?–We’re with you there. Shoes?–Well actually, buying used shoes is perfectly OK. A lot of parents balk at the idea of buying used toys for their children, which is why we feel that the toy section is the most under-appreciated section of thrift stores (the second-most under-appreciated section is books…but that’s another post entirely). Anyway, we’re here today to tell you...