Photo credit: Rainforest Action Network Not shopping for clothes, for an entire year —would you, could you, try the Great American Apparel Diet? Of course, swapping clothes locally has zero carbon footprint. Instead of hitting the stores, try a Swap-o-Rama-Rama event (complete with DIY stations), instead.

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