Sustainable Shopping Quotes

I have this system where if I buy three or four new things, I give away three or four things. Sometimes, it's a very painful system, but shopping is even better when you know that someone else who needs it will be getting. Keep the clothing karma going, I say.

I've got scarves and boots from' 1970 that I still wear.

Less is more. I truly believe in buying a few pieces with better construction.

I own about 300 pairs of shoes. When I start to go over 300, I have mini-sales from my closet and give the money to charity. It's my way of recycling; I feel like I can give back to the universe.

I feel the world is over-saturated with products, and it isn't about what you're wearing as much as it is about what message you are trying to convey.

If you have a choice between buying something in Vietnam or China or buying something made in Virginia, why not buy it from people in Virginia? A lot of times, it's not much more expensive or may even be less.

I'm pretty much a thrift shop gal. Flea markets on Sundays.

I like to thrift. I think it's the funnest thing ever. But it's a sport: You have to wake up, eat, and then it's a whole day.

Basically, I always go to vintage shops rather than going shopping for new clothes.

I was the kid at school who wore clothes from charity shops.

Whenever I'm in sync with the trends, it's always an accident. I still love wearing clothes I've had for ten years. I think understated luxury is the chicest thing.

I think I had a fur coat that someone bought me from Portobello Market back in the 1960s, but I think as soon as you think about it, what it is you're wearing, make that connection, then you realise it's just not right. I don't lecture people about it, but it's not something I'd ever wear.

For men, it's about finding the perfect shoe or the perfect pants that will last you through the years. That's how I want to shop: sustainable, classic, great quality.

I collect a lot of eco-friendly shopping bags that serve to separate my shoes other and other small stuff in my luggage.

If consumers make better choices, the marketplace will change.

I love thrifting.

Buy locally where possible, but if you can't get the very best locally, don't buy locally. Buy it from where it is best.

The concept of Shwopping is so clever, I think. The idea is that every time someone goes shopping, they can take an unwanted item of clothing and pop it in the recycling bin in their M&S store for Oxfam.

I've always loved fashion so much and I didn't have access to the kind of fashion I really wanted, so I would do vintage shopping.

I never pass up the chance to shop at vintage stores.

I love clothing and still shop a lot of vintage.

I like consignment stores.

When I find something at a flea market or an antique store, it feels more special and I'm more inclined to want to wear it.

I do try to shop online and support people who hand-make their stuff, and because you can find stuff that nobody else has.

With approximately 75 per cent of our rubbish generated by packaging, a few simple steps - buying loose fruit and veg, choosing products with recyclable packaging, and avoiding individually wrapped portions - can have a big impact.