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elln

elln

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Hi there,


I lived in California where I used to shop in a big grocery store, built as a cooperative (all the employees were also owners of the place). It was a zero waste shop and I loved it. I loved the idea son much that I wanted to bring it here. Looking for a partner in crime for a while, but couldn't really find one. Please feel free to PM me to talk about it.

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bodsier

bodsier

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B&G Wrote:

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> Sure. There are two places:

>

> Karavan Eco (opposite Mrs Robinsons) does Ecover

> cleaners in bottles or refills if you take a

> container. We get handsoap and washing up liquid

> from them.

>

> Health Matters (almost opposite Coop) does laundry

> detergent though I can't remember the name of the

> brand.




Do they do the later versions of washing up liquid rather than the horrible clinical smelling original ?

hpsaucey

hpsaucey

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craigmelson Wrote:

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> Nah it?s too annoying. Also the plastic waste in

> the uk doesn?t really end up in the sea or

> landfill as we?ve got recycling infrastructure.

> Though arguably it?s still pretty wasteful


Riggghtt! We just ship much of our plastic off for someone else to deal with: maybe recycled there; maybe dumped or landfill.


HP

Whittler

Whittler

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... it seems it's likely that plastic waste from Britain is ending up in the ocean...

Reduce, reuse and ummm, try to keep it to an absolute minimum for recycling.


https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/uk-plastic-pollution-oceans-recycling-export-waste-malaysia-vietnam-thailand-a8400761.html


Aga and Anna (of Aga's Little Deli, Dartmouth Rd) are indeed opening a zero-waste greengrocer just a bit further along from the deli/cafe on Dartmouth Rd at the start of next year. Very exciting, as I know they are researching and sourcing a lot of great products for the shop.

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overcaffeinated

overcaffeinated

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mancity68 Wrote:

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> Just heard that one will be opening on Bellenden

> Road too next month. I think it's going to be

> called Gather and will be in the old Paul's cycle

> shop.


mancity68, thanks very much for the shout-out.


A friend and I are setting up Gather, and yes, we hope to open next month. Our website (www.wearegather.uk) has more info about what we'll be doing, and we're on Insta/Twitter (@wearegather_uk) and Facebook (facebook.com/wearegather.uk). We hope to see some of you when we've opened!

Pugwash

Pugwash

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Many years ago in Blenheim Grove Peckham, there was a sop where you could purchase things like cereals, dried fruit etc using your own containers. It was part of a larger organisation London wide. Cannot remember the name but was always very busy. Worked out cheaper as well and you could buy as little or as much as you wish.
overcaffeinated

overcaffeinated

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lietoswim Wrote:

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> While I would welcome more, there is a zero waste

> shop in Nunhead called BYO. It's great, well

> stocked, but only open Wednesday to Saturday (I

> think).


BYO is now open Tuesday-Sunday. It?s where we currently shop, and I agree, it?s really good. Laura (the owner) is lovely, too.

Shaggy

Shaggy

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I second BYO in Nunhead too. I get a lot of stuff there. In fact, I think Nunhead is a great place to do lots of shopping. There is a good butcher, a good greengrocer and a good fishmonger. We've cut down our plastic use considerably by shopping in Nunhead rather than Sainsburys.
sally buying

sally buying

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overcaffeinated Wrote:

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> mancity68 Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Just heard that one will be opening on

> Bellenden

> > Road too next month. I think it's going to be

> > called Gather and will be in the old Paul's

> cycle

> > shop.

>

> mancity68, thanks very much for the shout-out.

>

> A friend and I are setting up Gather, and yes, we

> hope to open next month. Our website

> (www.wearegather.uk) has more info about what

> we'll be doing, and we're on Insta/Twitter

> (@wearegather_uk) and Facebook

> (facebook.com/wearegather.uk). We hope to see some

> of you when we've opened!



Not sure if you know but your shop window has been hit and cracked

overcaffeinated

overcaffeinated

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Hi sally buying - thanks for taking the time to flag this, it's kind of you. It happened on Saturday, and the pane is being replaced this week.



sally buying Wrote:

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> overcaffeinated Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > mancity68 Wrote:

> >

> --------------------------------------------------

>

> > -----

> > > Just heard that one will be opening on

> > Bellenden

> > > Road too next month. I think it's going to be

> > > called Gather and will be in the old Paul's

> > cycle

> > > shop.

> >

> > mancity68, thanks very much for the shout-out.

> >

> > A friend and I are setting up Gather, and yes,

> we

> > hope to open next month. Our website

> > (www.wearegather.uk) has more info about what

> > we'll be doing, and we're on Insta/Twitter

> > (@wearegather_uk) and Facebook

> > (facebook.com/wearegather.uk). We hope to see

> some

> > of you when we've opened!

>

>

> Not sure if you know but your shop window has been

> hit and cracked

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