Plastic Free Living Guide

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Contents

Lemonaid+ Bottle
Upcycling
Tips for a zero-waste
lifestyle
Zero-waste & local
shopping directory

Many things we consider to be waste are still fit for use,
re-purposing them can save you time and money; reusing

allows you to get creative.

We have partnered with Lemonaid+ to bring you some
ideas as to how you can give your empty glass bottles a

second lease of life.
Turn the page for inspiration...

Lemonaid+ want to craft Upcycyling with Lemonaid+
solutions that reduce rubbish
rather than producing it.
They’ve joined forces with
ingenious local designers
to build a whole world of
creative & handy household
items for you; items that are
easier on the eye and are
more characterful than mass-
produced products. Glass
bottles have been transformed
into lights, soap dispensers,
vases, spice shakers and much
more.

To start your upcycling journey
you must first decide what you
want to make, then you
can open the link below for
tutorials.

To use the bottles as soap
dispensers, spice shakers &
condiment bottles you need
only change the lid.

More info & tutorials
available at: https://lemon-aid.
de/en/diy-en/upcycling/

Ask at the
Bistro
about
Lemonaid’s
upcycling
gadgets

Use Reusable Products Tips For A Zero-Waste Lifestyle
Approximately 50% of plastic is
used just once then thrown away.
Find other uses for your hard
plastic waste & invest in products

you can use over & over

Buy Local Fresh Food
Buying from local farmers means
empowering the community and
supporting local families. It also
conserves fertile soil and clean water

in our communities
Compost House Waste

House waste can enrich the
soil when composted properly,
helping to retain moisture and
suppress plant diseases & pests;

best of all, it’s free!

Using Bio-Degradable
Cleaners

Biodegradable materials break
down into non-toxic elements

quickly. They are safe to
compost in the environment &

won’t upset the ecosystem

Buy Second Hand Clothing
& Invest In Slow Fashion
Fashion is the second most

polluting industry in the
world. Buying second hand
and boycotting companies
with destructive practice by
buying local is a great way to

minimise your impact

Zero-Waste Shopping Directory UK

Find some of our favourite zero-waste shops across the UK listed below. Zero-
waste shops are great for stocking up on dried goods, cleaning products and
local produce. We have also included some fruit & veg box schemes that deliver

seasonal fruit & veg from the UK.

Refillosophy, Aberdeen
Locavore, Glasgow
The Refillery, Edinburgh
Lower Impact Living CIC, East Lothian

Zero, Yorkshire
By The Weigh, Barnard Castle
EcoTopia, Leeds
Refill it, Selby*
Plentiful, Bury
McCalls Organics,
Manchester
Unicorn Grocery, Chorlton
The Good Life, Stockport
The Bare Alternative, Sheffield
M20 Refills, Delivery Service

Nationwide Fruit & Veg Box Zero, Nottingham
Delivery: Nada, Leicester
Eden’s Weigh, Walsall
https://www.riverford.co.uk/ The Clean Kilo, Birmingham*
Eco Maniax, Stourbridge*
Nationwide Zero-Waste Delivery: Nature’s Intention, Bromsgrove
https://www.goodclub.co.uk
https://www.ecorefill.co.uk All Good Market, Stamford
https://zerowastebulkfoods. The Globe Foundation, Uttoxeter
co.uk/ Ethical Ernie, Norwich
https://www.eco-sal.co.uk/ Uncle Sid’s Zero Waste Shops,
Lowestoft
https://www.beunpackaged.com/ Scoop Wholefoods, Bristol
unpackagedat Get Loose Foods, Hackney
Harm Less Store, Hornsey
Delivery & sites around the UK Kilo, Holloway Road
The Source, Chiswick
*Local fruit & veg boxes available Gather, Peckham
Nourish Zero Waste, Exeter

Refill Quarter, Belfast

Green Refill Shop, Merthyr Tydfil
Ripple, Cardiff
Awesome Wales, Barry*

Thank You

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