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 (e.g. Oxfam)
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
For clothing see also: Vinted, Preworn, Thrifted, Beyond Retro , Thrift+
Advice on buying refurbished mobile phones – here
Info on second hand kitchens – here
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
Companies that take back and reuse packaging
Miniml – all sizes
Faith in Nature – 5 litre and 20 litre containers only
Greenscents – 5 litre and 20 litre containers only
Bio-D – 20 litre containers only