The community and the environment
Environmental and ethical shopping
Residents
You can:
- use second had item shops such as charity shops, Facebook marketplace and Freegle
- invest in reusable containers and use them to refill food and other products instead of buying single use plastics
- aim to buy local products at our daily markets, local businesses and avoid online shopping
Businesses
You can:
- procure all products from ethically and environmentally approved vendors
- ensure most or all of your procurement is done locally to avoid transport pollution
- take part in Newcastle-under-Lyme vegan markets
Visitors
You can:
- support and shop at our local businesses especially those who embody ethical and environmental products and practices
- invest in reusable containers to reduce the purchase of single use items from stores
- aim to buy local products at our daily markets and local businesses