August 30th is the first and biggest pop-up  Free Store of the year. I guess the best way to explain it is like this... imagine your birthday and Christmas decided to have a coffee date, at the end of the summer, under a giant tent, just before you started your university semester... that's basically what this event is. Now whether you have been to the Free Store before or if you have never been to the Free Store, it is absolutely worth coming out to this event. Here's why... More stuff You will see more things at this event than you normally get to see at the Free Store. The event is being held under the tent in front of FSS specifically so that we can accommodate more people. At the Free Store, we can usually have about 20-30 people max inside the space at any given time. Last year when we hosted this event, we had hundreds of people at the event at any given time. We estimate over 2,000 people attended and over 5,000 kilograms of stuff was given away. More...

Part three in a three-part series brought to you by us, sharing note-worthy tips and tricks on shopping smart, reducing your textile waste footprint PLUS, how to find sustainable brands! Finding brands that are legitimately sustainable is easier than you think. Often, companies claim to have changed their business models to more sustainable, eco-friendly habits but don’t be fooled: You have to do your research! See if a particular brand follows the criteria given. WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN SEARCHING FOR SUSTAINABLE BRANDS So this is it, we’ve convinced you enough to join the green side.You’re not alone, Sustainable Fashion Matterz says that in 2017, the amount of Google searches for “Sustainable Fashion” had risen by over 250% from January 2017 to December 2018. But wait, how do you know if a company is truly sustainable? Follow these guidelines when evaluating the best brand for you. LEGITIMACY  Although this is rare for clothing companies, companies that do have char...

Part two in a three-part series brought to you by us, sharing note-worthy tips and tricks on shopping smart, reducing your textile waste footprint PLUS, how to find sustainable brands! According to The Canadian Encyclopedia.ca “Canada's consumption of textiles and clothing by volume is about 2% of the world's total, and Canadian mills now supply less than 50% of this amount,” That means that we are one of the largest consumers of textiles and by default, one of the largest producers of textile waste globally. Most textiles are not biodegradable which means: that ugly sweater that your Grandma gave you will probably live on forever. To combat this, we decided to compile a list of helpful tips that you can adopt into your lifestyle. REDUCE YOUR CONSUMPTION Buy only out of necessity. Meaning, buy only what you need and not what you want. Yes, that means you don’t need that same top in 3 different colours. PROPERLY DISPOSE OF UNWANTED ITEMS If you are about to donat...