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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Chisato Tanaka

Sweden's secondhand clothing swaps offer a trendy way to cut environmental waste

Sweden Secondhand Clothing Swap - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Alva Palosaari Sundman scoured the racks of secondhand clothes in Stockholm for hours in search of the right pair of pre-owned jeans.

The 24-year-old art student was among hundreds of people attending an annual clothing swap on Sunday at a community center in Sweden's capital. They exchanged their own clothes to “shop” for others. Similar events drew thousands across the country to reduce the environmental cost of clothing production.

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