Rags to Riches

Being green in our outlook to our planet is becoming more of a lifesaver than a lifestyle choice. Clothes and textiles can be cheap to buy but, when you factor in their manufacture, processing and transport, they have a huge environmental impact.

Rather than binning unwanted items or taking them to the tidy tip, there are other options. Donating them to one of the many Luton charities that accept furniture, clothes and textiles for resale is a good way to help someone else benefit.

Upcycling can help transform your clothes into new garbs by revamping or altering them in some way. It’s a great opportunity to get creative and there are lots of video guides online to help you.

Or you could use a website such as Deepop.com or Vinted.com where you can sell your old items so others can enjoy what you no longer wear –making you a few a few pounds at the same time!

Some retailers, such as Asda, H&M, Marks & Spencer and River Island, also offer take back schemes, giving you discount when you retire your old clothes and textiles.

The Incredible Hulk is one of the greenest people we know, but he often struggles with clothes recycling ideas, as his split trousers and shirts are usually beyond repair.