What to do with non-vegan products?
So, I am a fresh, FRESH vegan, as in just yesterday finally making up my mind and attempting to find good recipes to begin trying that do not include animal products, etc. I was skeptical on the removal of bee byproducts, just because I did not fully understand the methods used to collect honey. Now that I know, I am determined not to buy any more beeswax products! However, about a month or two ago, I did purchase some beeswax wraps to keep my sandwiches in rather than a plastic container. I'm willing to switch to cloth sandwich wraps (or any other more sustainable ways to bring my lunch to work), but I am confused on what I need to do with the former beeswax products, or any other clothing products, etc., that I might need to get rid of (for example, the leather jacket that I thrifted a while back. Do I donate it back? Is there a sustainable way to dispose of it? Should I keep wearing it, since I got it secondhand?). And furthermore, I'm having a difficult time figuring out in general if veganism seems to be against wearing animal products in general, since synthetic materials also seem to be bad for the environment. Any advice or clarification helps!