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'John Lewis' to Buys Back Clothes from Customers

'John Lewis' to Buys Back Clothes from Customers
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'John Lewis' to Buys Back Clothes from Customers

'John Lewis' to Buys Back Clothes from Customers

John Lewis is to buy back worn and unwanted clothing from its customers in a UK industry first. This initiative aims to reduce the environmental damage caused by this sector.

Through the “Stuffstr” app, customers can arrange to return the clothes they bought from John Lewis after entering the data of the pieces they want to return. The app will set their prices, and once a customer has at least £50 (over $66) worth of clothing to sell, a courier will collect the products. The customer is then emailed a John Lewis e-gift card for the value of the items sold.

For his part, Martyn White, the retailer’s sustainability manager at John Lewis told Vogue Magazine: “The company saw this initiative as a way to educate consumers about the value and quality of clothes they no longer wear. This step may also change their purchasing habits and encourage them to buy higher-quality clothing and possessions that do not spoil quickly in the future.”

According to the Guardian newspaper, the items bought back will be resold, mended for resale, or recycled into new products. This initiative comes as part of John Lewis’s strategy to grow sustainability in houses to become more eco-friendly. Last year, the retail chain took back for “upcycling” more than 27,000 electrical products and about 2,000 used sofas, and 55,000 mattresses, reported the newspaper.

In turn, other large retail chains are also trying to contribute to the conservation of the planet through many initiatives. For example, H&M and Zara have been using recycled waste bins in their stores since 2012.

The fashion and apparel sector is harmful to the environment, according to the Copenhagen Fashion Forum, which revealed that 87% of the garments manufactured today are destined to be dumped in the garbage, and that clothing production has doubled over the past 15 years.

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Man Kills Grizzly Bear in Montana after it Attacks

FILE - US Highway 89 is shown near Gardiner, Mo., on July 15, 2020. (Brett French/Billings Gazette via AP)
FILE - US Highway 89 is shown near Gardiner, Mo., on July 15, 2020. (Brett French/Billings Gazette via AP)
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Man Kills Grizzly Bear in Montana after it Attacks

FILE - US Highway 89 is shown near Gardiner, Mo., on July 15, 2020. (Brett French/Billings Gazette via AP)
FILE - US Highway 89 is shown near Gardiner, Mo., on July 15, 2020. (Brett French/Billings Gazette via AP)

A 72-year-old man picking huckleberries in Montana shot and killed a grizzly bear after it attacked in a surprise encounter and injured him badly enough that he had to be hospitalized, authorities said Friday.
The man was alone on national forest land when the adult female charged him Thursday. He suffered significant injuries before killing the bear with a handgun, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials said.
The bear was likely reacting defensively to protect cubs, agency spokesperson Dillon Tabish said.
Wildlife workers set out game cameras in the area to try to confirm the presence of any cubs. If cubs are found, it's uncertain if they would be captured because it is difficult to find facilities qualified to take them, The Associated Press quoted him as saying.
“Depending on the age, we might leave them in the wild because they have a better chance of survival, rather than have to euthanize them,” Tabish said.
The attack happened on the Flathead National Forest about 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) north of Columbia Falls, a northwestern Montana city of about 5,500 people, according to the state wildlife agency.
The victim's name and further details on his condition were not released.
Meanwhile, Fish, Wildlife & Parks staff shot and killed an adult female grizzly Thursday after it had become accustomed to seeking out food from people and breaking into houses in and around Gardiner, a town of about 800 people just north of Yellowstone National Park.
Pet food, garbage and barbeque grills left outside and accessible to bears contributed to the problem, according to a department statement. No people were hurt by the bear before it was shot in the Yellowstone River.
Wildlife managers sometimes capture and move grizzly bears that are known to cause problems for people. But they will kill ones involved in predatory attacks on people or if they are deemed likely to keep causing problems regardless of being moved.