Shopping – Helping the Planet

Milk Machine

I found out when I went to Cornish Stores in Boscastle that they have a milk machine in the back left corner! The first time you use it you buy a glass bottle and fill it with milk using the machine and you keep reusing the same bottle every time you go there. Every timeContinue reading “Milk Machine”

Bamboo Toothbrushes

We got some new bamboo toothbrushes today. Bamboo toothbrushes help the planet because they use less plastic than normal toothbrushes. Plastic toothbrushes don’t rot away so they stay in landfill for a long time. Sometimes they end up in the sea. When we have finished with our bamboo toothbrushes we can use pliers to pullContinue reading “Bamboo Toothbrushes”

Jericho Wood Shack and The ReUsers

The Wood Shack and The ReUsers shop are on Norris Way in Sutton Coldfield, next door to the tip. We went there last weekend. First we went to The ReUsers shop. They have stuff that has been donated there because people don’t want it any more. It’s on the way to the tip, so theyContinue reading “Jericho Wood Shack and The ReUsers”

The Up Shop

Today we were going to The Weigh Forward and we saw another shop opposite. It’s called The Up Shop and they make things out of old clothes and other things. There’s a box at the front of the shop. If you want to donate any fabric or old clothes you can open the lid andContinue reading “The Up Shop”

The Weigh Forward

Today I went to a zero waste shop called The Weigh Forward. It’s in Sutton Coldfield, in Market Village (the indoor market) on South Parade. It’s different from normal shops because they don’t use plastic. You can bring your own containers there to put stuff in. They have some spare containers there you can useContinue reading “The Weigh Forward”