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- People buy secondhand clothes in many places.
- They also buy new clothes often.
- A new study asks if this helps waste.
- The study looked at many people across the US.
- Young people buy more secondhand clothing.
- Some people keep clothes for a short time.
- People sometimes return clothes to stores.
- Researchers say buying used can increase consumption.
Difficult words
- secondhand — Clothes used before by other people.
- study — Research that asks and tests questions.
- waste — Material or things not used and thrown away.
- across — In many parts of a country or area.
- researcher — A person who studies and finds information.Researchers
- consumption — The buying or using of goods or items.
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Discussion questions
- Do you buy secondhand clothes?
- How long do you keep your clothes?
- Do you sometimes return clothes to a store?
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