When you buy through consignment, sell to consignment shops, or even donate to thrift stores, you help cut down on energy and costs retailers have to use when we buy clothes brand-new. When we recycle clothing, it means that new clothes don’t have to be bought and then made again, therefore, we don’t have to waste resources on making, transporting, and buying new clothing when there are pre-owned clothes that have already been made and transported that simply just need a new owner.