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> **Original source:** https://circle-economy.com/knowledge-hub/article/19117

Progress so far has been positive. Opening the UK authentication centre was found to significantly increase local sales from 20 to 70 per cent, cutting the distance of international shipping. They have similarly been able to cut air transportation from 70% to 37% in Europe in the last two years. Moreover, it has been found that shipping by road and directly to the buyer can reduce the carbon footprint of each item by 50%. 

At the same time, the impact of buying preloved is significant. Shopping with Vestiaire Collective saves 90% of the environmental cost of a new item, including 17kg of CO2 saved, which is equivalent to driving a car 100KM. Perhaps most significantly, in a survey of 2363 customers from 57 countries, 70% of items purchased on Vestiaire Collective prevented a first-hand purchase.