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Secondhand Shopping

Sustainability Tips for Everyone Sustainability in Equine Practice
23 Sep 2021 BEVA

September is a busy month in the sustainability world with lots going on, including Oxfam’s “Secondhand September” to raise the profile of buying ‘pre-loved’. As someone who once spent a year buying nothing new, it would be fair to say that I’m a firm convert, but you don’t have to go to those kinds of lengths to make a difference. Shopping secondhand is a brilliant way of reducing waste, resource use AND saving money - check out not only your local charity shops, but also online spaces like eBay for pretty much anything you can think of, and apps like Vinted for clothes. Remember as with everything, it doesn’t have to be all or nothing - could you commit to secondhand clothes for a month? Or 50% of your purchases secondhand? Or just dip your toes in and try to replace one ‘new’ purchase with a preloved item.