Second-hand book sales triple in two years as the nation falls in love with sharing a great read

Sales of second-hand books have almost tripled in two years, according to the National Trust. The surge in sales at the Trust’s 185 second-hand book shops points to an increase in the public wanting to share a great read. Income has gone from £573,000 in 2017 to more than £1.4million so far this financial year, with sales expected to hit £1.8m, as tens of thousands of books are sold every week – some for as little as 50p. Second-hand books have become so popular that during a two-week sale at…

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Stunning photoshoot of supermodel Stella Tennant and her teenage daughter to promote second-hand fashion

Supermodel Stella Tennant and her teenage daughter Iris, 14, model Oxfam clothes in a gorgeous photoshoot to protest against the harm fast fashion does to people and planet. The mother and daughter are supporting Oxfam’s  #SecondHandSeptember campaign which asks the nation to pledge to buy second-hand fashion instead of new for 30 days.  All the clothes in the shoot are from the Oxfam Online Shop. The textile industry produces more greenhouse gas emissions than the shipping and aviation industries combined. To keep prices low, throwaway fashion is made by garment…

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