4 reasons for thrift store gifts this year

Thrifting is hot, and Goodwill finds are cool again. But while finding the perfect throwback tee for your own closet can be thrilling, gifting used goods still carries a stigma for some.

It shouldn’t.

Secondhand gifts are better for your wallet, your community and the environment.

“The planet is drowning in excess stuff,” says Lauren Bravo, 34, the London-based author of “How to Break Up With Fast Fashion .” “It feels more sustainable to buy from things that are already out there in the world than adding to the demand for more, more, more.”