17:I[66739,["/_next/static/chunks/0.3dg.jzl0xwf.js?dpl=dpl_ADavNnop8X1LgnurSAwpmKs3ySqi","/_next/static/chunks/05hx6kuf6-oy4.js?dpl=dpl_ADavNnop8X1LgnurSAwpmKs3ySqi","/_next/static/chunks/0e~mn1op2jzz5.js?dpl=dpl_ADavNnop8X1LgnurSAwpmKs3ySqi","/_next/static/chunks/0juapqyy99ga..js?dpl=dpl_ADavNnop8X1LgnurSAwpmKs3ySqi","/_next/static/chunks/09-r7sdqv1jf4.js?dpl=dpl_ADavNnop8X1LgnurSAwpmKs3ySqi","/_next/static/chunks/06dn~uer6.43l.js?dpl=dpl_ADavNnop8X1LgnurSAwpmKs3ySqi"],"default"] 19:I[38632,["/_next/static/chunks/0qqtp3r0h7kah.js?dpl=dpl_ADavNnop8X1LgnurSAwpmKs3ySqi","/_next/static/chunks/0iukvycbd42rl.js?dpl=dpl_ADavNnop8X1LgnurSAwpmKs3ySqi"],"IconMark"] 18:T50e,If you're struggling to save for long-term goals, find yourself lost in a sea of clutter or are concerned about consumerism and climate change, there are ways to curb your shopping habits. This episode, journalist Stacey Vanek Smith talks to writers, influencers and activists in the sustainable fashion industry about how to reign in overconsumption, rethink our power as consumers and challenge ourselves to buy less. This episode originally published Aug. 20, 2024.

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