By: Monique Welch, Staff Writer at The Houston Chronicle
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Hannah Le grew up an avid thrift shopper until she learned that the industry’s business model can pose a threat to the environment.
“Up to 80% of items in thrift stores get discarded (because) they have too many things that they can’t sell, and they go out of style or out of season and no one’s buying them. Second-hand stores don’t have the space for it,” she said.
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