Reduce and Reuse

Library of Things in Twickenham – borrow rather than buying

Plastic free page  – Guidance on living without plastic

Compost  – Guidance on composting food waste

Try reusable nappies for free  – West London waste offer a free trial.  Also, click here for reusable nappy myths debunked.

Real Junk Food project  – Group running Cafés in Twickenham. Hampton and Hampton Hill serving food that would otherwise be wasted

Too good to go and Karma – Websites/apps where restaurants and shops can sell off surplus food cheaply

Not local but worth a mention

Fairphone – Mobile phones made to be repairable and from more sustainable materials

Buy second hand – specialist retailers

Try to buy from one of the many charity shops in the Borough, or from the online platforms

Thrift+ – makes selling or donating used clothes simple – also large volume of second hand clothes to buy

Electrofarm – Sells used, refurbished and factory second electrical goods and appliances – all safety checked

Outdoor Gear Exchange – specialist Facebook Group for buying and selling walking gear

Rerun Clothing – second hand running gear and trainers

Envirofone – sells refurbished second hand phones (and buys phones too)

Rokit & WeAreCow – both sell upcycled second hand clothes

Reduce by borrowing or hiring instead of buying

Libraries – List of libraries in the Borough

Libby – LBRuT’s library app – borrow e-books from Richmond’s libraries

Librivox – Free audiobooks

Guttenberg – Free ebooks

HireStreet – Clothing hire including wedding, formal and skiwear

John Lewis – Clothing hire (women’s) using Hurr

By Rotation – Site to rent, lend or sell designer clothing

The Little Loop – Children’s clothing hire

Fat Llama – website allowing you to rent items to or from people nearby