Mana Mansour/Designer consignment segment
In the last year, we went from having busy work and social lives to spending almost all of our time at home, reducing the urge to splurge on new outfits.
Post-2020 research by Metro Vancouver, the organization in charge of managing solid waste for the region that bears its same name, found that average and median purchases by residents decreased significantly from 2019 to 2020, with lockdown measures and financial implications being key drivers.
But clothing is still one of the fastest-growing waste streams due to rapidly changing fashion trend cycles and low prices, leading to increased consumption and disposal. Despite local options to swap, sell, or donate unwanted clothing, approximately 20,000 tonnes of textile waste is disposed of annually in our region.