Costume
- 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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