Why secondhand markets and apps are not a solution to clothing waste

By Triona Fitton, Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Student Success, University of Kent
Alida Payson, Lecturer in Media and Cultural Studies , Cardiff University

In theory, apps for selling secondhand clothes such as Vinted, Depop, ThredUp and Schpock offer an opportunity to be both thrifty and fashionable. Good news for shoppers worried about rising costs and the sustainability of buying new clothes.

Secondhand markets like these, and their in-person iterations like charity shops, have long been lauded as a more savvy, ethical, and environmentally sustainable shopping choice. But our…

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