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"Greetings my fellow Slaves to Fashion! Happy Earth Day! I have been modeling for, well, a very long time, and I love clothes, but I am also concerned about the impact my passion for fashion has on the environment. Being the eco holiday and all, team Glamour invited me to share a few of my favorite earth-friendly fashion tips, just to remind us that, as the bumper stickers say, it is easy being green. And I promise that these aren&amp;#39;t stressful or expensive--nor do they require revamping your whole routine. (Phew!)\nPinterestFacebookYoung woman jumping, low angle view\nPHOTO: Getty ImagesNope, this isn&amp;#39;t me--just someone who looks thrilled to be outside and a good illustration for how fab it feels to have a few cool, eco-chic outfits stashed away in your closet.\nWithout further ado, here are a few simple ways to love fashion while loving the planet, too:\n__1. Keep it natural, even if it&amp;#39;s just for 24 hours.__For one day (ahem like today, Earth Day) go through your closet and try to wear something that&amp;#39;s made out of only natural fibers like cotton, bamboo, hemp, and silk. (That means avoid synthetic materials like nylon and polyester that do not biodegrade and add to the over 24 billion pounds of textile waste filling US landfills every year.* In a word: Ick!) I bet you&amp;#39;ll be surprised how many eco-friendly items you already have in your wardrobe&amp;#8212;and how easy it is to incorporate a few more pieces here and there.\nPinterestFacebook2. Make a smart impulse buy. Speaking of shopping, why not make your next &amp;quot;I need a little pick-me-up&amp;quot; purchase be an organic t-shirt like this tuxedo tee from Threads for Thought. Not only will you be the proud owner of a hip tee that brings out your cute factor, you&amp;#39;ll be able to feel good about purchasing something that&amp;#39;s more earth-friendly. (Conventionally grown cotton uses tons of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides that cause air, water, and soil pollution.)\n__\n\nAdd a mission to your spring cleaning. __Get a fresh start this season by taking a few weekend hours to clean out your closet and donate unwanted clothing to Goodwill. Fun fact: Goodwill estimates that its United States and Canada locations rescue 1.5 billion pounds of clothing and textiles every year from landfills. Not bad right? Find your local Goodwill here.\n\nPinterestFacebookI love this bamboo drying rack from Bed, Bath and Beyond. \n__4. Channel your inner boho and skip the dryer.__You might feel like you&amp;#39;re acting out a scene from Woodstock or Dazed and Confused, but next time you have a pile of laundry staring you down, try washing your clothes in cold water and then line-dry them. You will save energy, curb greenhouse gas emissions, and because they&amp;#39;re not so stressed out by harsh chemicals and overly-rigorous wash cycles, your clothes will stay fabulous longer. (A Queensland University of Technology study of the carbon footprint of a t-shirt found that 75% of its lifetime emission come from machine washing and drying.)\n5. Use the interwebs as a sneaky way to green up your closet. Not into splurging on expensive organic stuff? I hear you. That&amp;#39;s why I am a loud and proud Ebay fan: The best way to green your fashion habit is to buy used or vintage clothing-I find pre-worn gems like organic Loomstate jeans and Lululemon athletic wear in excellent condition on ebay. And of course as you STF know, if you have the time vintage clothing stores are a great source for fashionable and affordable finds! ---Kate Dillon\nMore on going green__\n* 3 Ways to Go Green That Will Save You Money * 70 New Reasons to Live Green\n\nSuper Awesome Organic Beauty Products\n\n\n30 Little Ways to Save the Planet\n\nOr, P.S. Snag a copy of Glamour&amp;#39;s May issue to find a few more of my easy green-up tips!\n__More Ways to Get Glamour\nVisit Shopglamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10!\nEnter the latest Glamour sweepstakes!\nFollow us on Twitter!\nAdd us to your iGoogle homepage.\n* This figure is from the EPA\nPhoto: Jupiter Images/ThinkStock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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