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Yale University: Second Thoughts on Secondhand? Why the Resale Market is Expanding Fashion's Carbon Footprint
December 09, 2025
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 9 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news:

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Second thoughts on secondhand? Why the resale market is expanding fashion's carbon footprint

A new Yale study finds that frequent shoppers of secondhand clothing tend to buy more new clothes as well, undermining environmental benefits and reinforcing a cycle of overconsumption.

By Mike Cummings

Buying and selling unwanted clothes on sec . . .

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