Proving that one person’s rubbish is another’s treasure, Harrow College has taken part in its first ever swishing event to help reduce waste and promote ethical fashion.
Staff and students were asked to donate their usable and unwanted clothes and exchange them for other donated items, at a swishing event held in the canteen at the college’s Harrow on the Hill campus, on Wednesday 26 March 2014.
The purpose of swishing is to swap your unwanted clothes for someone else’s. It is seen as the eco-way to update your wardrobe without spending any money.
Roger St Paul, waste minimisation officer from West London Waste Society said swishing events were a great way to create a more environmentally-friendly planet. “Each year so many clothes end up in the bin because we either don’t want or need them anymore. These events are ideal at directing waste away from landfill and helping the environment.”
The event was held in conjunction with Harrow College Sustainability Week, with the aim of teaching staff and students how to lead a more sustainable life.
Sandie Petrie, student experience co-ordinator and organiser of the swishing event said: “The swishing event was a great addition to Sustainability Week and really showed staff and students that you can save money and the planet by being creative with everyday items like clothes. Swishing is a superb way of parting with your old wardrobe and exchanging it for something new and exciting.”