When we buy new stuff we don’t really need, it drains our wallets, affects our mental health and fuels climate change. But there’s a great alternative that is good for our health, our people, our planet and our pockets: buying second-hand.
Every October is Buy Nothing New Month, and it’s something you can do for our planet. In our special feature you will read about some great local outlets selling amazing items that won’t break the bank. Find furniture, gifts, homewares and more that may be second-hand but are definitely not second-best.
Buy Nothing New Month is also a time to think about where it goes when we throw it ‘away’. Just where is ‘away’? Landfill? Get into using what you’ve got, and embrace swapping, renting, borrowing, sharing, and buying second-hand.
There are 46 op-shops all around the Mornington Peninsula region. Mornington has the most with 11, followed by Rosebud with eight and Dromana with five. Frankston has just as many. Proceeds from these shops goes back into the community or to local charities, so check them out.
Let’s aim for zero waste by renting, sharing, swapping, and shopping second-hand. Let’s aim to make it the norm.
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