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ECO Shopping

  • 04-05-2007 2:59pm
    #1
    CorsetRibbons
    Closed Accounts Posts: 80 ✭✭


    I really want to do better shopping which can help me care for the environment at the same time. Are there any good eco shops around Dublin City?


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  • #2
    BendiBus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,074 ✭✭✭BendiBus


    The Cultivate sustainable living centre in Temple Bar has a shop

    http://www.sustainable.ie/cultivate/index.htm


  • #3
    CorsetRibbons
    Closed Accounts Posts: 80 ✭✭CorsetRibbons


    Must check it out. Thanks!


  • #4
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    The best way to eco shop is head to your neaest fresh-producers market.

    Mike.


  • #5
    BendiBus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,074 ✭✭✭BendiBus


    mike65 wrote:
    The best way to eco shop is head to your neaest fresh-producers market.

    Mike.

    Indeed. But there's more to shopping than just food.


  • #6
    BendiBus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,074 ✭✭✭BendiBus


    Not sure if there's much here, but maybe worth a look

    http://www.dublin.ie/environment/green-shopping.htm


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  • #7
    Red Alert
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 7,486 ✭✭✭Red Alert


    Also don't forget to check out shops and stalls like those in the George's arcade. There's some really amazing stuff there at very low prices.


  • #8
    prospect
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,787 ✭✭✭prospect


    Also, you can shop in 'regular' supermarkets and still be environmentally friendly.

    Buy meat from the counter, wrapped in paper, rather than those horrible plasticy things on the shelf.

    Bulk buy if possible. I have several permanent hard plastic and glass airtight containers, which are ideal for storing cereals, pastas, rice, sugar, tea, coffee, etc.

    avoid non-recyclable packaging if possible, I always aim for paper/cardboard/tin or glass packaging.

    Obviously use the strong re-usable shopping bags, and if you have forgotten them, ask for a cardboard box.

    If possible, use paper bags (usually in the tomato section), for loose fruit & veg.

    I can't think of any others at the minute.


  • #9
    BendiBus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,074 ✭✭✭BendiBus


    prospect wrote:
    I can't think of any others at the minute.

    Try to reduce the amount of food miles travelled by the food you buy.

    Choose Spanish oranges rather than South African, French wine instead of Australian, Irish veg over South American etc!


  • #10
    bonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,443 ✭✭✭✭bonkey


    Just remember that the greenest shopping is the shopping you decide not to do - the stuff you decide you don't really need.


  • #11
    luapenak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 311 ✭✭luapenak


    BendiBus wrote:
    Try to reduce the amount of food miles travelled by the food you buy.

    Choose Spanish oranges rather than South African, French wine instead of Australian, Irish veg over South American etc!
    but i dont like french wine


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  • #12
    BendiBus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,074 ✭✭✭BendiBus


    luapenak wrote:
    but i dont like french wine

    How about Italian or Spanish then? :) If not then you need a little learning on wine :p


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