5 tips for sustainably decorating your home
From upcycling to investing in quality materials, Made Trade rounded up five tips for sustainably decorating your home.
5 tips for sustainably decorating your home
The desire to have a homey, stylish space is universal—but as with fashion, mindful consumption goes a long way.
Thanks to modern technology, it’s easier than ever to ogle Instagram and TikTok-worthy furnishings and home accessories and purchase them at a wide range of price points in a matter of minutes, similar to the speed of “fast fashion.” It’s proven to be an overwhelmingly profitable industry—the global home decor market is projected to reach $1.1 trillion by 2032, according to data from Fortune Business Insights. But with that speed and convenience comes a darker side.
Applying fast fashion principles to homeware has an environmental cost. The Environmental Protection Agency found that Americans generated 292.4 million tons of municipal solid waste in 2018. Of that figure, Americans tossed over 12 million tons of furniture …