Reading Response 5

For my article I decided to write about an article off of Patagonia’s “Cleanest Line” posts. We were allowed to leave class early on Friday to attend the Environment Walk Out if we chose too, and as much as I wanted to go me and my sister had plans already. With that being said, I read an article about a little boy who had received a 13 year old hand-me-down winter snow jacket for his snowboarding season. This reminded me of when I was a little kid and I would receive my older sisters green L.L.Bean jacket for when I was learning how to snowboard. It was a faded green with some rips in the cuffs and about 15 different pockets inside. Once I outgrew it we gave it to some family friends, who’s daughter used it for years, and then her brother used it next. The article touches on the idea that if kids receive new clothes, even if it isn’t brand new it would be new to them and they will still be happy to receive it? When I received that jacket I thought it was the coolest thing I had right at the moment. I think kids can get to caught up in always wanting brand new stuff all the time even if the old is still good. Sure I see the point of an only child getting brand new all the time but brothers and sister and friends have always traded and handed on. I believe it is important for people to learn how to get the most out of the item they buy and not be so wasteful