Those old clothes may seem like trash to you. But some of the top local second-hand clothing retailers still want them, even with broken zippers or holes. By some measures, the clothing industry is responsible for more greenhouse gases than air and shipping combined. Fast fashion makes it worse and people buy and throw away clothes more often. Decomposing clothing produces methane, a much more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. (KAVITA KUMAR , more at m.startribune.com)