Saving money while helping the environment: renting baby clothes instead of buying

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A newborn needs up to 25 pieces of clothing - and outgrows them very fast. Source: Supplied / Kathrin Baumann

The fashion industry produces up to ten percent of global CO2 emissions. In Australia, around 220,000 tons of textiles are being thrown out every year. Kathrin Baumann wanted to change this. With her start-up Little Renters, she supports the circular economy while helping parents of young children to save money.


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Kathrin Baumann hatte die Idee zu Little Renters, weil sie selbst sehr umweltbewusst lebt. Source: Supplied / Kathrin Baumann

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