Shopping both sustainably and ethically
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Milk on tap
Fresh semi-skimmed dairy milk. Buy a glass bottle then use and reuse again and again. (Pop the bottle in your dishwasher or use a bottle brush, also available in the shop.) Better for the environment - no more plastic. Better for your purse - cheaper than milk in plastic bottles in the shop. Better flexibility - 250ml glass bottles available for those who would like to try the milk first, or for those who don't drink much milk. Try it and see! We think you will be delighted at the taste. |
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SESI refillable washing up liquid, laundry liquid (bio and non-bio), laundry conditioner, and refillable hand wash - bring your bottles back and ask for them to be refilled. Cheaper and kinder to the environment. |
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Cycle for Good large shopping bag, made from - drum roll - re-purposed lorry curtains! The straps are made from recycled inner tubes. Beautifully strong and long-lasting. |
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Hairy Ballz are 100% New Zealand wool balls. Put a pair in your washing machine - as water from your laundry passes through them they catch the tiny particles of synthetic fibre that have been released from your clothing. They can also be used in the tumble dryer as the water captured speeds the drying process. The ballz will keep working on reducing ocean pollution for approximately 100 washes - when they need to be changed they can be put out with your clothes recycling or taken to a local textile recycling point. |
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Chewsy plant-based plastic free gum Did you know that ordinary chewing gum contains plastic?! Not only are there concerns about health, the 10 billion or so pieces of gum thrown on the ground each day around the world cause major problems for our environment. Chewsy is a more eco-friendly solution . . . |
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Stojo Collapsible Cups: in a range of colours An earth-conscious product: no glues, no chemicals: the world's safest silicone. Collapses so a great present for walkers and cyclists. |
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Soy Candles: in a range of fragrances Small candles in a glass jar with cork stopper. Kinder to the environment and very good value. |
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Windy Mill boxed reed diffusers 50ml of beautifully scented fragrances in a glass diffuser with 5 black fibre reeds. Also available, reed diffusers containing essential oils. Refills can be ordered. Made locally. |
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Seedboms are guerrilla gardening! The 100% recycled and recyclable glue free cardboard packaging is filled with an organic peat-free compost and wildflower or herb seeds. There's no need to plant it - it splits open upon impact with the ground and the seeds grow where they land. The seedbom biodegrades into the environment leaving only plants behind. |
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NOOD soaps in a range of fragrances and POSY deodorants in card tubes or tins Both products are made locally, with natural ingredients and no plastic in sight. We also have NOOD shower steamers - like a bath bomb but for the shower - and NOOD lip balms. |
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Safix scrubbing pads are a cost-effective alternative to plastic scourers. Made from the hair of a coconut, they are fully compostable and made from natural coconut fibres. They will not scratch non-stick pans. |
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Paper parcel bows Why use plastic when you can use paper? An effective way of making your parcel beautiful without costing the earth. |
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For ecobrickers: 'poking' sticks to push that pesky waste plastic down. Hand-made in Newbury from pre-used wood. |
PAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION: LOTS MORE ECO-PRODUCTS AVAILABLE SO PLEASE COME BACK SOON OR BETTER STILL, HAVE A LOOK AT OUR EVER-CHANGING DISPLAYS IN THE SHOP.
Many of the items shown the gifts page on are also eco-friendly, so have a look there, and also at our 'bring-me-back' bags, made by the community for the community.
If you have any additional suggestions for eco-friendly goods, please let us know!
Hampstead Norreys Community Shop works hard to help protect our environment: see GreenFest at www.ourgreenfest.co.uk for information about what our eco-group from the shop have been up to!