Reusing Clothes

Reusing clothes means wearing them for longer, mending them, passing them on or swapping them with friends. This keeps fabric out of landfill and reduces the water, energy and materials needed to make new clothes. Reusing is one of the simplest ways to care for the planet.

Making a single cotton T-shirt can use thousands of litres of water. Clothes swaps and charity shops give garments a second life, and small repairs can make favourite items last much longer.