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List of nice sustainable underwear brands

17 July 2026

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Underwear is perhaps the most underrated piece of clothing in your wardrobe. No one sees it, but you wear it every day. And so, goes...

List of sustainable sportswear brands to know

15 July 2026

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What makes sportswear more or less sustainable? No, we're not referring to those leggings that have been lying unused in your wardrobe for months. Although wearing...

Do you inhale microplastics from that synthetic ‘fluffy’ jumper?

13 July 2026

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You’re in a charity shop and you find a great jumper. A synthetic one, though. But oh, what a lovely colour. And it’s much more…

Can you get scabies from second-hand clothing?

3 July 2026

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The number of scabies cases in the Netherlands has risen sharply in recent years. The tiny, itchy mite sometimes turns entire student houses upside down. The scabies mite finds…

Is second-hand clothing dirty? Here's what you need to know before you go hunting for vintage treasures.

29 June 2026

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At thegreenlist.nl, we’re big fans of second-hand clothes. It’s sustainable, saves money and there’s so much choice these days. We’re not the…

Second-hand clothes shopping at The Swap Shop in Amsterdam

22 June 2026

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Second-hand shopping is one of our favourite pastimes. You know us by now: we enjoy scouring charity shops, rummaging in vintage boutiques, we're fans of…

Second-hand fast fashion: yay or nay?

12 June 2026

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We received an interesting reader question: is second-hand fast fashion okay or a definite no-go? We understand that question all too well. Because…

The list of the coolest sustainable swimwear brands

8 June 2026

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It won't surprise you, but you can also choose your swimwear in a more eco-friendly way. Opt for better, certified or recycled materials and fairly produced swimwear and...

Synthetic clothing and microplastics: what to do with them?

1 June 2026

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With our garments made of synthetic materials - and there are quite a few of them - we spread microplastics. Here's the thing: if you buy clothes made of...

First aid for removing sunburn stains from clothing

6 May 2026

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Bloody hell, a sunscreen stain! The sun's showing itself more often, so we're all slathering it on again. But that doesn't always go smoothly, nice pun. For…

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