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    • Better Futures+ Programme
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    • Low Carbon Technology
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    • Eco tips
    • Financing
    • Consultancy
  • Our projects
    • Polka Theatre
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    • DRCA lighting
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    • New Unity
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REUSING & REFUSING

REUSING

To reduce your carbon footprint, try buying in charity shops and vintage shops and simply buy less. You can also shop vintage online, good sites would be Vinted, Depop, eBay and Instagram vintage profiles. Here are some Instagram shops to recommend:
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Vintage clothes
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Antiques
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Recycled plastic bags
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Vintage clothes
Try reusing envelopes, any old packaging to send parcels, old paper for notes, this is the creative part!

More tips can be found on Recyclenow.com and internet blogs, for example this list is very useful.

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Sustainable Merton also shared some very creative tips here.

REFUSING

The best way to cut down on your waste is to avoid plastic and packaging altogether. While this can be difficult in conventional supermarkets, you can use reusable bags, say 'no' to plastic bags and there are also plenty of zero-waste and refill shops in SW London:
Wandsworth

Hetu
Vegan Zero Waste Store
201 St John's Hill
​Wandsworth
London
​SW11 1TH
Fulham

BYGRAM
795 Fulham Rd
Fulham
London
​SW6 5HD
Battersea
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The Source Bulk Foods Battersea
99 St John's Rd
​Battersea
London
SW11 1QY
Tooting

BYO Ltd
Tooting Market
21-23 Tooting High St
Tooting
London
SW17 0SN
Wimbledon

Zéro
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Unit 201
Centre Court Shopping Centre
Wimbledon
SW19 8YE
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