• Purchase second-hand or recycled clothing and accessories when appropriate
• Support Canadian and BC designers with environmental credentials
• Avoid the use of garments and accessories made from endangered species
• Repair and alter garments rather than buying new
• Avoid clothes requiring Dry Cleaning processes
• Prefer dry-cleaners who use energy-efficient machines and do not use the solvent perchloroethylene
• Re-use coat hangers and plastic garment covers
• Store and recycle garments/costumes when possible

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