Charity shops
Charity shops are a treasure trove of quality household items, books, music and clothes. By donating and buying items from them, you can help to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill and support your chosen charity at the same time. There are numerous charity shops throughout Grampian raising money for good causes and they accept a wide variety of goods.
To find your nearest local charity shop in Grampian visit
www.sort-it.org.uk.
Peat Free Compost
Peat free compost is the natural choice for any green gardener. It has many benefits including reducing the need for landfill as garden waste is transformed into a useful product. It adds nutrients and improves the structure of your soil and helps it to retain water more easily. Many retail outlets in Grampian sell peat free compost and to find your nearest retailer please visit
www.sort-it.org.uk
Real Nappies
Modern real nappies are practical, easy to use and offer parents a great alternative to disposable nappies. Over 8 million disposable nappies are used every day in the UK and most end up in landfill. Using real nappies could save you hundreds of pounds and there are trial packs and incentive schemes available in Grampian.
Furniture Reuse
Furniture reuse projects throughout Grampian provide furniture and household appliances to people who might not otherwise be able to purchase much needed household items. There are a number of projects running in Grampian offering a range of items including home starter packs, white goods, curtains, sofas and beds. Many are run as not-for-profit social enterprises and also provide much needed training and employment to individuals who have found it difficult to find a job. You can donate furniture to these projects and buy items from them so why not check out what your local furniture reuse project has to offer? For details of local projects visit our
Grampian Community page.
Top Grampian Tips to help Reuse
- Take unwanted clothes, books and household items to charity shops, have a car boot sale or advertise on auction sites. You could also check out the Freecycle Group’s website where you can both post and browse a list of unwanted goods.
- Reuse plastic containers and bottles for packed lunches or arts and crafts projects.
- Buy products in refillable containers such as soap, laundry liquid and inkjet cartridges.
- Reuse shopping bags, envelopes and scrap pieces of blank paper.
