Green Shopping
Eco Food Choices
Foodloose Community project
FoodLoose is Cheltenham’s zero waste loose food shop. Located in the centre of Cheltenham, (15 Grosvenor Terrace, GL52 2SA) our not-for-profit, ethical, volunteer-run community business gives local people the opportunity to make lifestyle changes that allow us all to walk more gently on our earth. From all purpose cleaner to tea, washing up liquid to coffee, it is all available packaging-free at FoodLoose, from Mon–Sat. Find out more here: www.foodloose.co.uk
| Restart your refill journey today |
| Let’s refill. It’s better for the environment if you reuse your containers. This prevents them ending up in landfill or the ocean. It can take 500 years to decompose! Step 1. Bring your container (it doesn’t need to be totally empty) Step 2. Weigh the container Step 3. Fill the container Step 4. Pay for what you have taken Plus you reduce your food waste, as only buy what you need. |
| WHAT CONTAINER SHOULD I USE? |
| ♡ tupperware ♡ coffee tins ♡ jam jars ♡ take away boxes ♡ resealable pouches ♡ shampoo bottles ♲ Anything really! Then visit us at 16 Portland St. |
No more plastic milk bottles!
Had you considered having doorstep milk deliveries in re-usable glass bottles from either Cotteswold Dairy or Milk&More?
Are you concerned about food waste? ODDBOX is an online company which redistributes fruit and vegetables rejected by supermarkets, which would otherwise go to waste. Interested? Take a look at the website www.oddbox.co.uk.
The Gloucestershire Fruit Loop connects those people with surplus fruit with those who want it. You can join the Facebook Group here.
OLIO – AN APP TO HELP REDUCE FOOD WASTE
About a fifth of all household food is wasted every week. Olio is a new app, set up to help people share food locally rather than throw it away. It’s already been used by millions worldwide – see https://olioex.com
Sustainable Fashion in Cheltenham
SUSTAINABLE FASHION
Watch ‘The True Cost’: an eye opening documentary on the envionmental impact of the fashion industry and the shocking conditions of the workers employed to produce cheap clothes: https://truecostmovie.com/
For further information on this subject visit https://ecochurch.arocha.org.uk/resources/lifestyle/
For ideas of how you can be sustainable in Cheltenham, click here.
So what can we do? Some suggestions:
- Buy clothes that last
- Make use of charity shops and dress agencies
- Give yourself a challenge to buy only 3 new items of clothing per year
- Rent clothes for special events
Local charity shops:
There are numerous charity shops in Cheltenham (Bath Road, High Street, Warden Hill) – it’s good to have a clear idea of what you want before browsing to save time.
Dress Agencies:
| Cuckoo’s Nest, 9 Great Norwood Street, open Tues – Sat www.cuckoonsnestcheltenham.co.uk Sells ‘pre-loved’ designer handbags and accessories on line. Also has a good range of jumpers which are sourced in Nepal via an organisation that supports women. Not cheap but very stylish. Bags available online only, jumpers in shop. |
| Just Mint: 7 Great Norwood open Tues – Saturday 10.00 – 17.00 Good selection of quality second hand clothes. Slightly less posh than Cuckoo’s nest. |
| Revamp: 1 Great Norwood Street open Tuesday – Sat 10.00 – 16.00 www.revamp-clothing-agency.co.uk All types of ‘pre-loved’ clothes, good quality and very friendly staff. |
| Willow Hilson: Sustainable Vintage Boutique, 36 Suffolk Parade willowhilson.com If you are looking for vintage clothes or jewellery and you have money to spare this is the shop for you! |
Online second hand clothes:
- Vinted – www.vinted.co.uk
- Posh Recycled – www.posh-recycled.co.uk
- Oxfam Online Shop – www.onlineshop.oxfam.org.uk
- Thriftify – www.thriftify.co.uk
- Depop – www.depop.com/gb/