You want to help the environment, but you still love to go shopping? No worries, there is a way to shop and not consume resources. In fact, celebrities have made it famous. It’s Vintage, darling, and it’s absolutely fabulous.

Patronize vintage stores. In code, that means buy used stuff! Give furniture a chance to build memories for a new family, jewelry another chance to shine, and that sweater another winter to keep you warm. By buying used (err, I mean vintage) items, you can receive something that is useful to you without consuming new resources. Plus, you are saving another item from the landfill.

Don’t limit yourself to using the item in the form that it currently exists. Turn that bra into a purse. Make a pillow from that cool t-shirt you found. Feel free to get creative and have fun! Get started at local consignment or charity shops, or check out a branch of a Goodwill near you.

Rebecca says: Danny Seo always has lots of creative ideas on how to make something beautiful out of ordinary stuff…the king of repurposing!