![]() He was kind of the Formula One driver who inspired me a lot by joining at a very young age. ![]() So to achieved what he achieved to being in F1 and to be racing against him is pretty sensational. SI: Why did you choose the number 24 for your car? Really honored to be have that opportunity because, obviously, he was here before I even started karting. ZG: Firstly, my favorite number has so I looked through all this thing. I was growing up as a massive Kobe Bryant, Lakers fan with watching basketball a lot when I was a very young age. Basically, I want to do that in the honor of Kobe. Also just to his mentality, to keep me going in Formula One. So hopefully, bring me some luck to continue here. SI: What does his Mamba Mentality mean to you? That’s the reason because I want to pick a number that means something to me or has some energy for me rather than just pick a number for myself. ZG: I think it means a lot for every sportsman because it’s like when you’re one of the best in your country, which he was one of the best in the world in the NBA and then he’s training harder than the others. Just saying that he will be training at 4 a.m. And like he said, when you stop training … they will catch up to you. If you want to be always the lead, then you have to be always putting in the double effort. ![]() With thrifting, you are giving clothing a second chance before ending up in landfills and no longer supporting unethical clothing companies.I think that’s what everyone in the world should do when you want to achieve something. The same can be said for the unethical practices many clothing companies use. The amount of clothes that are being produced just to be worn a few times and then thrown away is ridiculous. Thrifting has thankfully become a lot more popular throughout recent years. Even if you were to thrift an item that originally came from a fast shipping company, your money will not be supporting that company at all. UNICEF estimates that 168 million children between the ages of 5 and 17 are engaged in child labor.īy thrifting, you are no longer supporting these companies directly. Let’s also mention how these clothes you are wearing from these companies are made from extremely underpaid workers in sweatshops. You are able to get a lot of cute trendy clothes for an affordable price. ![]() Yes, fast fashion is going to have its benefits. Speaking of fast fashion, let’s talk about how unethical some companies can be. Instead, however, you will be walking away with a way more unique piece for a fraction of the price as well as knowing that you saved one less item ending up in a landfill. It might not be as convenient as just typing in the clothing article you are looking for to buy online. So how does thrifting help this problem? Thrifting allows you to give these donated clothes a second chance before they hit the landfills. This is also due to so many clothing articles being made out of materials that cannot be recycled such as polyester, nylon, and acrylic. Ironically enough we find vintage clothes in better condition and quality than clothes from the 21st century. also mentions that in the 1950s people were buying fewer clothes but taking a lot better care of them. However, it hasn’t always been like that. With trends always changing and people wanting to stay up to date, fast fashion has become overly popular allowing consumers to over-consume and buy a lot for a lot less. There is so much out there it’s like a big treasure box!” Miracle says.Īccording to, every year Americans alone throw away about 10.5 tons of clothing! This is even after they have been circulated through second-hand shops. Knowing that I’m never sure of what I’m going to find excites me. “Where I grew up they didn’t have super good thrift stores but when I came to school here, they had a lot better stores and items to choose from. Grace Miracle, a student at Southern Nazarene University, says that she got into thrifting freshman year because her roommate would go a lot, and she thought it was really cool. It’s a great way to shop both sustainably and ethically. Truthfully though, saving money is great and is definitely one of the reasons I thrift myself, but thrifting does so much more than allowing you to save money. ![]() Whether it’s through thrift stores or online resale shops like Poshmark, Depop, and even eBay, the idea of people being able to buy clothing items, home decor, and surprisingly even electronics for a fraction of the price excites people. In recent years, second-hand shopping has become a lot more popular. ![]()
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