On Vinted or in a Friperie, Your Carbon Footprint Is Not (at All) the Same, According to Oxfam
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While the second hand remains preferable to fast-fashion in terms of environmental impact, there is a huge gap between Vinted, frying shops and solidary shops.
A report by the NGO Oxfam released this Thursday, September 10th warns about the carbon footprint of different second-hand models, which "not all are worth it." Some, lucrative, contribute to overconsumption rather than to re-employment.
Oxfam publishes this Thursday, September 10, 2026 in France, a report targeting second-hand clothing consumption. "And not all models are worth it," says the NGO, pointing out the impact of the very used Vinted application. An update on the content of this study is provided.
In a report released this Thursday, the NGO Oxfam believes that "not all second-hand models are worth it." Buying on a digital platform like Vinted can generate up to five times more CO2 than in a solidarity store.
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LaProvence.com"Not all second-hand models are worth it": a report by the NGO Oxfam published on Thursday considers that the solidarity shops, the commercial friperies and the Vinted-type platforms do not have "the same objectives",...
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