Finding ways to incorporate sustainability into our everyday lives is the best way to protect our planet. With Earth Day taking place on Wednesday, Earth Club sponsored a week of activities to bring awareness to the world around us. This year, they brought back a popular activity from last year: the thrift swap.
“We wanted to emphasize repurposing old clothes,” Keena Boschert (12) said. “So we came up with the idea of making our own kind of thrift store.”
The thrift swap was organized by Boschert and Leah Dudley (12) this year. The way it works is simple. Students can bring in an old piece of clothing they own and swap it for a donated piece. If students don’t have something to trade, they can pay a dollar for an item.
The money raised from the thrift swap will go back to the club for use in future environmental cleanup projects. However, raising money is not the goal of the thrift swap. The thrift swap is meant to show the student body a simple way they can practice sustainability.
“Thrifting is a way to reduce your consumption and keep things out of landfills,” Dudley said. “Say, you had a sweater that you were getting rid of, and I wanted to buy a sweater. Instead of yours going to the landfill and me buying new, we could limit our waste.”
With thrifting gaining popularity online, the thrift swap has been the perfect opportunity to engage students who would otherwise ignore earth club. It also provides an opportunity to explain the environmental benefits of thrifting to students who are unaware of them.
To participate in the thrift swap, and to practice sustainability, stop by the table located at the bottom of the main staircase during lunch.
