Calculate the environmental impact of your St. Rocco’s charity shop purchases

Fashion is the second-most-polluting industry, producing 10% of global carbon emissions. Buying second-hand clothing can help reduce the impact of this industry. 

Charity shops help reduce waste that could otherwise end up in landfill, helping decrease the UK’s carbon footprint, and now St Rocco’s customers can see the positive impact they’re having on CO₂ emissions.

For example, buying a pre-loved t-shirt and a jumper will save an estimated 31.7 kg of CO₂.

To put that into context:

• The average tree absorbs around 10kgs of CO₂ per year
• 30kgs of CO₂ is the equivalent to driving more than 80 miles in an average car

Simply enter details of the items you have purchased into the easy-to-use calculator below and hit the red “CALCULATE MY CARBON FOOTPRINT” button to see the impact your purchase of pre-loved items has had on the environment, compared to purchasing similar items new.