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When should you buy second-hand versus brand-new?

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Sat, 10 Oct 2026, 12:21pm
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When people begin to make the shift to more sustainable choices, shopping second-hand becomes a default, but is it always the right option? 

Kate Hall looks at the different factors involved in deciding whether or not you should buy something new, second-hand, or if you should buy it at all. 

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