Reuse
Reusing is the second most important action after reducing. Reusing and looking after the stuff we do have makes sure our things have as long a life span as possible.
One of the worst offenders are ‘one-off use’ or ‘disposable’ items like plastic bags, disposable nappies, plastic water bottles and disposable cups.
One man's junk is another man's treasure
Before chucking it away, it's worth asking if someone else could use your unwanted stuff? You could either sell it locally via the local paper (www.harrogatetoday.co.uk) or use freecycle (www.freecycle.org) Secondhand shops... read all
Buying things that last
Our first toaster, a £20 model, lasted one year. Our second toaster, a Dualit toaster has lasted for over 7 years. It was more expensive initially but it has lasted. Share your knowledge of what brands and items last for a long time by... read all
Reuseable Nappies
You can buy these from Mothercare and Waitrose and there are also a whole range of online sellers. To really save money you could buy them on ebay. Reuseable nappy laundering service which covers Harrogate www.thenappybox.co.uk Tel:... read all
Envelopes
Buy reuse stickers to put on envelopes and packages so you can reuse these items, saving you money! Friends of the Earth stickers are among the cheapest – www.foe.co.uk. read all
Car boot sales and jumble sales
The ultimate in recycling and reusing. Keep an eye out for these in the local newspaper. read all
Crafts
Can you reuse items in craft projects? Here is a website with some ideas for craft projects which use scrap materials www.activityvillage.co.uk. read all
Water bottles
We have some of the cleanest water in the world, so is it necessary to drink bottled water? Bottled water is 10,000 times more environmentally damaging than tap water because of the effort involved in extraction, packaging and... read all