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Posts in the Clothes Reuse category

• Have Yourself a Very Sustainable Xmas

  

  By Maria Chenoweth.

  December 2, 2021

  • #secondhandfirst
  • Charity Shops
  • Clothes Reuse
  • TRAID Charity Shops
  TRAID CEO Maria Chenoweth on why we need to rethink Christmas. We have to get one thing straight. Our planet […] Read More...

• Ghastly Halloween

  

  By Maria Chenoweth.

  October 6, 2021

  • Climate Crisis
  • Clothes Reuse
  TRAID’s CEO and parent, Maria Chenoweth laments the terrible environmental impacts of Halloween – from single use garments to food […] Read More...

• Recycling Week 2021: Charity Retail Steps It Up

  

  By Maria Chenoweth.

  September 20, 2021

  • #secondhandfirst
  • Clothes Reuse
  • Reuse
  Since 1999, TRAID has kept clothes in use for longer. We tackle the problems caused by the fashion industry by […] Read More...

• Recycling Week 2021: ChattyFeet – Walks the Walk

  

  By TRAID.

  September 20, 2021

  • Clothes Reuse
  • Reuse
  The amazing ChattyFeet has partnered with TRAID since 2013 donating new socks for reuse and resale in our charity shops. […] Read More...

• TRAID x Blanc

  

  By BLANC.

  December 11, 2020

  • Climate Crisis
  • Clothes Reuse
  • Repair
  • Reuse
  6 Tips to Reduce Your Fashion Footprint We asked the lovely team at BLANC – the UK’s leading eco friendly […] Read More...

• Clothes clear-outs for charity shops increase

  

  By TRAID.

  June 29, 2020

  • Clothes Reuse
  • Environment
  TRAID read with interest the latest survey from WRAP about UK citizen’s behaviours in relation to clothes clear-outs during lockdown. […] Read More...

• TRAID Charity Shops Get Ready

  

  By Leigh Mcalea.

  June 10, 2020

  • Clothes Reuse
  • Fashion Industry
  We are pleased to announce that TRAID is preparing for a phased safe re-opening of our some of our charity […] Read More...

• Re-opening TRAID’s charity shops

  

  By Maria Chenoweth.

  June 1, 2020

  • #secondhandfirst
  • Clothes Reuse
  • TRAID Charity Shops
  The Government has announced that from the 15th June, non-essential shops will be able to re-open in the UK, and […] Read More...

• Meet Reuse Maker: Helen Kirkum

  

  By Helen Kirkum.

  May 11, 2020

  • Clothes Reuse
  • Environment
  • Ethical Fashion
  • Reuse
  • Up-cycling
  TRAID: Your reimagined trainers are extraordinary, like pieces of collage. What’s your background and what inspired you to make shoes […] Read More...

• Video: Why & how to create a sustainable wardrobe

  

  By Andrea Speranza.

  April 6, 2020

  • Clothes Reuse
  • Education
  • Environment
  TRAID has created a fun, short, education video about the socio-environmental impacts of our clothes! Every year, we receive hundreds […] Read More...

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