This Swaptober, host a clothes swap with your family and friends as we fight overconsumption together!
It’s no secret that consumers are buying and disposing of more clothes than ever before. In Australia, 200,000 tonnes of clothing ends up in landfill each year (that’s the weight of four Sydney Harbour Bridges), while up to 10 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions come from fashion production.
There’s a human cost too. Over 60 million people work in the global fashion industry, many of whom face abuse, exploitation, modern slavery, and low wages that aren’t enough to live on.
So, Baptist World Aid is turning the month of October into ‘Swaptober’ and calling on Aussies to host a Clothes Swap, encouraging family and friends to swap their preloved items instead of buying new. It doesn’t have to be new to be new to you!
Ready to fight overconsumption?
Hosting a Clothes Swap is a fun way to get people together and start a conversation about ethical fashion with your friends, family, and people in your community.
Hosting a Clothes Swap is a fun way to get people together and start a conversation about ethical fashion with your friends, family, and people in your community.
You also have the option to raise money for Baptist World Aid’s advocacy work to end worker exploitation in the fashion industry.
When you register to host a Clothes Swap, you’ll have access to:
Baptist World Aid Australia is an international aid and development organisation, with a vision to see a world where poverty has ended, and all people enjoy the fullness of life god intends.
The Ethical Fashion Report is a project of Baptist World Aid Australia. Baptist World Aid Australia has been working to raise standards for garment workers through the Ethical Fashion Guide since 2013.
