‘Savers’ released its third annual State of Reuse Report, which reveals that while people consistently state they are donating or finding ways to extend the life of their items, 60 percent of North Americans shop secondhand only once a year or less.

Each year, the world consumes 80 billion new pieces of clothing, and 26 billion pounds of clothing and textiles go into landfills — 95 percent of which could be reused or recycled. Around 46 percent of them felt they had way too much stuff and 53 percent were driven to give items away because they had accumulated too much clutter.

‘Savers’ found that saving money is the primary reason for 57 percent people who shop second hand. Around 69 per cent of them felt that buying pre-owned goods was like finding hidden treasure and 77 percent have been surprised by the great pre-owned items they’ve found.