Since 2010, Sweden has held annual clothing swap events organized by the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation, with on-site tailors that help repair and fit clothes on the spot. By now, they are a nationwide movement. Last year alone, 140,000 people attended 140 events and took home over 44,000 pre-owned items.
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Ubadilishano wa nguo nchini Sweden unageuza upotevu kuwa mtindo

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Tangu 2010, matukio ya kila mwaka ya kubadilishana nguo nchini Sweden — yaliyoandaliwa na Jumuiya ya Uswidi ya Uhifadhi wa Mazingira — yamekua kuwa harakati ya kitaifa. Mwaka jana, watu 140,000 walishiriki katika matukio 140 na kuondoka na zaidi ya vipande 44,000 vya nguo za pili.

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