Ealyx insights Blog
We share useful materials and our expert team's perspectives on retail, eCommerce, sustainability and technology.
Waste & Lifecycle Economics
Every item kept in use longer — a jacket, a phone, a laptop — is one less contributor to textile waste or e-waste. Here we dig into the environmental and financial cost of throwing things away, what fast fashion waste statistics actually show, and how the circular economy is reshaping how we buy and sell across fashion and tech.
Is Buying on Vinted Actually Sustainable? What Oxfam's Study Really Shows
Catalina Alvaro · September 25, 2026
Oxfam says charity shops pollute less than Vinted. The figures are real—but buying on Vinted still beats buying new by a mile.
Donate or Sell? What to Actually Do With the Clothes You Don't Wear
Catalina Alvaro · September 15, 2026
Torn between donating and selling? How to decide what charity shops need, what sells online, and where your clothes should actually go.
Circular Fashion Explained: Where Your Old Clothes Actually Go
Catalina Alvaro · August 28, 2026
Sell, donate, gift or bin? What actually happens to your old clothes, and why circular fashion is the difference between value and waste.