On Feb. 23, student group Grassroots hosted its monthly clothing exchange. It is a 1 activity on campus where students can 2 clothes in exchange for new ones.
“One of the 3 things about sustainability (可持续发展) is reuse,” Zein Tynon, Co-President and Clothing Exchange Chair, said in an interview with CT. “Instead of 4 old clothes or buying new clothes, you can donate them and give them a new 5. You might be done with that clothing item. 6, someone else might not be.” According to Tynon, about 100-150 items are 7 and 100-150 items are taken at the exchanges each month.
Tynon told CT that the clothing exchange has been 8 by Grassroots for many years. In response to how the clothing exchange has an effect on the campus' 9 of sustainability, Tynon said there is a 10 influence. “It does make a big 11. Throughout the semester when students realize we have these exchanges, they bring clothes and 12 a lot more. So it does create a 13 where everyone can share their 14.”
Grassroots begins 15 their clothing exchange two weeks in advance via posters around campus.
Co-President of Grassroots Alan Rojas said the club not only 16 sustainability on campus, but off campus as well. Another Grassroots 17 is bringing speakers to campus to talk about sustainability and environmental protection.
“The clothing exchange is 18 our most known activity in our club, and I think its nice because there're a lot of 19 who don't know what to do with their clothes,” Rojas said. “I think it's a really 20 way to get students more involved with sustainability.”
