Wear

Best solution don't buy and reuse you will save money and respect the environment or Do It Yourself

Thrift-shops

Buffalo exchange pour to sell or buy second hand amazing cloth/shoes (including running)/bags/even jewelries 🤚
Beacon's Closet
- Manhattan - 10 W 13th St
- Greenpoint - 74 Guernsey St
- Prospect park - 92 5th Ave
Housing works
Goodwill in nice neighborhoods
Second hand tech IFIXIT

Vintage stores:

Dusty Rose Vintage store in Greenpoint / https://www.dustyrosevintage.com/
David Owens vintage clothing / https://sammydvintage.com/vintage-style/vintage-stores-nyc-david-owens-vintage/

DIY, workshops

Better than Jam, shop and studio in Bushwick / they organize regular workshops to make your own clothes, learn how to sew, how to do screenprinting ... workshop calendar can be found on: https://squareup.com/market/better-than-jam-online
Remade in Brooklyn, workshop space dedicated to repairing and making things from rescued materials. Check their upcoming events on their website.

Sportwear

Webistes/companies are collecting and recyling plastics from oceans to make specific products such as sportwear leggins - https://www.olasoceantribe.com/
Recycle your running shoes

Ethical shops

Study NY: online shop/ local slow fashion brand, from the Garment District of Manhattan/ made from with ethic al products and responsible fabrics, in a way to produce 0 waste. https://sammydvintage.com/vintage-style/vintage-stores-nyc-david-owens-vintage/
VOZ East village: certified ethical fashion brand/they work with indigenous women in South America to create comfortable and ethical clothes / shop on 16 Crosby St, New York, NY 10013
Kaightshop, in Brooklyn / multi designer shop selling clothes, accessories, apothecary, decor /located at 1703, 382 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217/ https://kaightshop.com/

STOP "N" SWAP

Do not trash your clothes, accessories, shoes or toys. instead, bring them to the farmer markets. They are located all over Manhattan, Brooklyn and The Bronx. To see the drop off locations: https://www.grownyc.org/clothing

And from time to time, GrowNYC organize a stop "n" swap event where you can bring the clothes and accessories you do not use anymore and go back home with something new-to-you. To check the next events: https://www.grownyc.org/swap

Fabscrap - Fabric chutes from designers

Online - Note that buying online might not be the best option due to the transport impact

Cloth

And Activism - In Wolf We Trust

Shoes

VGTL - French company

Swimsuits

Lumé Swimwear - "You shouldn’t have to sacrifice style for sustainability, and at Lumé Swimwear, that’s more than a belief, it’s the guiding principle for our creative vision and corporate mission. "

*Photocredit Thinx

Fempo in France

Reusable and sexy underwear

Wear THINX as a replacement or back-up to traditional period products.

Depending on your flow (light, medium, heavy), these period-proof undies can replace pads, liners, and tampons, or be worn with tampons and cups for extra protection. Like regular underwear, but so much better. ✨🙌

Menstrual cup

"Every 4–12 hours (depending on the amount of flow), the cup is removed, emptied, rinsed, and reinserted. After each period, the cup should be boiled for at least 5 minutes and stored for use the next month. " Tip: Add some Baking sode when you boil it to keep it Transparent and visually clean!

"One cup is reusable for up to five years or more. This makes their long-term cost lower than that of disposable tampons or pads, though the initial cost is higher. Menstrual cups are also promoted as more practical and eco-friendly than pads and tampons. Given that the menstrual cup is reusable, its use greatly decreases the amount of waste generated from menstrual cycles, as there is no daily waste and the amount of discarded packaging decreases as well."

The use of menstrual cups is considered a safe option relative to other forms of menstrual hygiene.