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- Clothes dryers and the bottom line: Switching to air drying can save hundreds https://techxplore.com/news/2025-03-dryers-bottom-line-air-drying.html 2 comments
- Rent clothes to save on carbon emissions? Because we'll believe ANYTHING . . . https://www.travelandleisure.com/japanese-airline-rent-clothes-initiaive-any-wear-anywhere-7556942 5 comments economy
- You could be doing laundry wrong. How to save energy and your clothes. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2024/01/16/laundry-tips-cold-water-detergent-air-dry/ 17 comments environment
- Working from home saves Americans $6,000 on food, commute, clothes https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2023/10/16/americans-save-money-by-working-from-home/71140252007/ 111 comments business
- Cut old but comfortable pants into shorts to save on summer clothing http://lifehacker.com/5553378/cut-slacks-into-shorts-to-save-on-summer-clothing 4 comments reddit.com
- Postal Worker Saves Stranger, Forced to Buy New Clothes, Finish Route https://houndermedia.com/postal-worker-saves-stranger-forced-to-buy-new-clothes-finish-route/ 5 comments nottheonion
- Ikea billionaire Ingvar Kamprad buys second-hand clothes to save money http://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/mar/10/ikea-billionaire-ingvar-kamprad-buys-his-clothes-at-second-hand-stalls 7 comments nottheonion
- Indian Army to produce indigenous clothing, equipment for soldiers, aims to save Rs 300 crore annually - Firstpost https://www.firstpost.com/india/indian-army-to-produce-indigenous-clothing-equipment-for-soldiers-aims-to-save-rs-300-crore-annually-4948591.html 6 comments india
- Brave man jumps into Moscow river after seeing a car plunge into the water, saves woman driver... as his own car and clothes get stolen. http://rt.com/news/car-stolen-owner-rescues-158/ 650 comments worldnews
- In a test of the American Dream, Adam Shepard started life from scratch with the clothes on his back and twenty-five dollars. Ten months later, he had an apartment, a car, and a small savings. http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0211/p13s02-wmgn.html 4 comments reddit.com
- University of Michigan study finds air drying clothes could save U.S. households over $2,100 and cut CO2 emissions by more than 3 tons per household over a dryer's lifetime. Researchers say small behavioral changes, like off-peak drying, can also reduce emissions by 8%. https://news.umich.edu/clothes-dryers-and-the-bottom-line-switching-to-air-drying-can-save-hundreds/ 1079 comments science
- TIL after Hurricane Ian, Florida governor DeSantis issued a permanent tax exemption for baby and toddler necessities including diapers, baby wipes, clothing, and shoes for children. And pet food. This would save Florida families an estimated $132.5 million. https://www.flgov.com/2021/05/21/governor-desantis-signs-floridas-tax-cut-package/ 80 comments economics
- Florida issues permanent tax exemption for baby and toddler necessities including diapers, baby wipes, clothing, and shoes for children under the age of 5. This would save Florida families an estimated $132.5 million. https://www.flgov.com/2022/09/20/governor-ron-desantis-announces-2023-legislative-proposal-to-provide-family-focused-tax-relief/ 97 comments economics
- How a fast-fashion boycott could help save the world and stop clothes from clogging landfills: The fashion industry is a major contributor to climate change, transforming consumer behaviour is one way to combat it https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/fashion/article/2180485/how-fast-fashion-boycott-could-help-save-world-and 10 comments worldnews
- Why my cycling clothing company uses models without helmets - The Guardian - “Let’s put our effort into saving lives by getting bums on saddles. To do that, cycling must be a friendlier, more fun, less scary place.” http://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2016/feb/04/vulpine-bike-clothing-company-models-without-helmets-dont-hate-us 457 comments bicycling
- "I Jumped to Save My Body": Walmart Slammed Over Nicaragua Stabbings & Bangladesh Fire - Survivors of factory fire & an armed assault calling for Walmart to crack down on abuses in its global supply chain. “We’re making the clothes they’re going to sell, so they've a role in what goes on inside.” http://www.thenation.com/blog/173921/i-jumped-save-my-body-walmart-slammed-over-nicaragua-stabbings-and-bangladesh-fire 31 comments worldnews
- Pure capitalism on display in Karachi. "“They prevented people from leaving, so they could save the clothes,” said worker at factory fire that killed 300 people. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/14/world/asia/anger-and-grief-across-karachi-after-factory-fire.html?pagewanted=1&_rmoc.semityn.www&smid=tw-share 4 comments politics
- Save money, your health, and the environment? These are just a few of the many benefits of using reusable cloth pads. And if you're crafty, you can save even more by making them yourself! http://www.stay-a-stay-at-home-mom.com/menstrual-pads.html 20 comments financialindependence
- Welcome to Pure Michigan, the land of Dickens - About 160,000 foster kids wouldn't receive their back-to-school clothing allowance under the DHS budget. That saves $9.9 million (which will go a long way to pay for the $1.2 billion tax break we're handing businesses) http://blog.mlive.com/capitolchronicles/2011/04/post_44.html 15 comments politics
- Save Water, Save Money. The Metropolitan Water District and its member agencies offer a limited number of rebates each year on clothes washers, toilets, smart controllers, sprinkler nozzles and synthetic turf. http://www.bewaterwise.com/rebates01.html 8 comments reddit.com
- Want to stop cancer? Don't put a sticker on your car. Hang your clothes out on a clothes line to dry them. (Saving three pounds of coal per load!) http://www.earthjustice.org/news/press/007/cancer-coals-hidden-cost.html 10 comments reddit.com