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My kids sometimes wear charity shop clothes. I grew up in them-no choice. When Iâve talked about this before judgers judged. 
But as we rethink our financial model what role circular economy on spending differently, wasting less & sharing more?
A resources thread. 1/
But as we rethink our financial model what role circular economy on spending differently, wasting less & sharing more?
A resources thread. 1/
Give to, and buy, from charity shops. @CharityRetail
They are a major source income for hard hit charities but also sit as a valuable resource for clothes and furniture for communities. 2/ https://www.charityretail.org.uk/find-a-charity-shop/
They are a major source income for hard hit charities but also sit as a valuable resource for clothes and furniture for communities. 2/ https://www.charityretail.org.uk/find-a-charity-shop/
Use Freecycle. Individuals in local groups post items that might otherwise end up in landfill. Great for large furniture and childrenâs toys but also plants, pictures and kitchen stuff. 3/
@Freecycle
https://www.freecycle.org/about/
@Freecycle
https://www.freecycle.org/about/
If you work with kids or communities and havenât discovered scrap stores yet you have an adventure ahead.
@ReusefulUK 4/
https://www.reusefuluk.org
@ReusefulUK 4/
https://www.reusefuluk.org
Car boots are a family obsession (we collect mad things .....)
You can buy and sell (we clear out and do a couple a year) and they are also good for charity fundraising. 5/
@carbootjunction
http://www.carbootjunction.com
You can buy and sell (we clear out and do a couple a year) and they are also good for charity fundraising. 5/
@carbootjunction
http://www.carbootjunction.com
Libraries are the ultimate in the circular economy. Books & shared computer access are systemic levellers.
Joining them now are âlibraries of thingsâ - low cost/no cost loan centres for the things you may only need once or twice. 6/
#libraries https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/society/2019/apr/24/library-of-things-borrowing-scheme-conquer-world
Joining them now are âlibraries of thingsâ - low cost/no cost loan centres for the things you may only need once or twice. 6/
#libraries https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/society/2019/apr/24/library-of-things-borrowing-scheme-conquer-world
If you are a community group then @FareShareUK is a potential partner. Reducing food waste and supporting healthy eating it redistributes food companiesâ surplus into community groups. 7/ https://fareshare.org.uk/getting-food/
Weâve become such a disposable society that vital repair skills are being lost. In a time of both less cash and physical materials Repair Cafes are a way of building confidence to fix what we already have & of reducing waste. 8/
https://repaircafe.org/en/about/
@RepairCafe_E
https://repaircafe.org/en/about/
@RepairCafe_E
Many local groups have their own arrangements for giving away unwanted items, sharing or even skill swapping. We use @Nextdoor_UK but Parish Councils are a great source of information @NALC 9/ https://nextdoor.co.uk
