Tuesday, January 29, 2019

The convenience of "highway fitting" your clothes is hurting the planet

Everybody likes the convenience of a free return policy. But what consumers do privately in their home closets—say, ordering two sizes of jeans and returning the one that doesn’t fit—has a growing global impact. A recent UK survey concluded that more than 40% of clothing bought online is returned. A group called Fashion Revolution wants to do something about this. “Instead of the two-way drive of a delivery van bringing a package to you, it now has to drive back to your house to return...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/the-convenience-of-highway-fitting-your-clothes-is-hurting-the-planet
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