Celebrate National Thrift Shop Day

Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com On average, Americans throw away approximately 81 pounds of clothing yearly. However, thrift stores can help shift the “fast fashion” narrative. Sunday, Aug. 17, is National Thrift Shop Day. Thrift stores have been around since the late 19th century, when the Industrial Revolution raised the amount of clothes and goods being produced in the U.S. However, their was a stigma with owning someone’s previous clothes, as it showed others that you