The Houston Clothing Swap is an event that Raquel Sandate, Diana Cwick, and Sam Lopez host twice a year where attendees can bring and take unlimited amounts of clothes for only a small fee. In hosting these events, we are helping those who do not have the funds to rebuild their wardrobes, those who want to rehome their clothing in a responsible way, and providing a space where the community can “shop” sustainability, and ultimately cultivate a circular economy.
28,500+ lbs
Clothing saved from landfills
That’s roughly equivalent to 120 metric tons of CO2e of greenhouse gases, which is about the same as:
Driving 305,180 miles in average gasoline-powered car
The annual electricity consumption of 25 average American homes
1,982 tree seedlings grown for 10 years to sequester that much carbon
Source: epa.gov
We kept 13,500 lbs of clothing out of landfills at our most recent swap!
That’s roughly 57 metric tons of CO2e of greenhouse gases, which is about the same as driving 144,568 miles in an average gasoline-powered passenger car.
