The Sustainable Marketplace

Thinking about making the swap to a reusable water bottle? We’ve got you covered! ⁣ ⁣ Recycle-more.co.uk estimates that in the UK alone, we get through 13 billion plastic bottles each year. ⁣ ⁣ Apparently recycling a single plastic bottle can conserve enough energy to light a 60w light bulb for up to 6 hours...imagine the difference if we didn’t use a plastic bottle at all! ⁣ ⁣ We are proud to have the wonderful Shole as part of our marketplace. Created in 2019, they sell a variety of reusables including reusable water bottles, with 4 colour options - blue, coral, grey & black. We love that the bottles say loud & proud ⁣ # idontdoplastic⁣ ⁣ Not only do they focus on creating reusable products, they also ensure that they reduce plastic within the supply chain too. All their packaging is 100% recyclable or sustainable materials & totally plastic free. ⁣ ⁣ It is thought that by 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in the sea, they want to make sure that doesn’t happen...& so do we - so for every purchase made within our marketplace a tree will be planted & a climate crisis project supported. ⁣ ⁣ Which colour would you choose?

We don’t believe in new year new you - we think you’re amazing just as you are, but we know that for many the change of the calendar symbolises a fresh start. ⁣ ⁣ We are so excited that we have quite a few of the items in the picture available in our marketplace.⁣ ⁣ This year has already been pretty tough - so how about we create some small lasting changes, gradually. How about making one eco swap every month for the rest of the year? A far less overwhelming option, without feeling like we have to change everything at once ⁣ ⁣ We love this wonderful artwork by the talented @rachelraisin⁣ ⁣ What’s been your favourite eco swap so far? 🌎

Tap the link in our bio to sell with us @wasteless.market⁣ ⁣ We're looking for eco-friendly sellers to join the Wasteless Market community! ⁣ ⁣ If you're looking for a fresh and exciting way to sell your eco-friendly products, we've got you covered. By selling your products on wastelessmarket.com with the opportunity of joining us at our events, you'll be meeting like-minded vendors dedicated to fighting climate change. We're a multi-vendor marketplace dedicated to fighting climate change and single-use plastic, whilst aiming to support our eco-friendly sellers by offering them a platform to sell their wares online and offline.⁠ ⁣ ⁣ We want to give back as much as possible and for us to come together to fight climate change as one, and so with every purchase, we donate a percentage of the marketplace fees to have trees planted and support Gold Standard certified climate crisis solution projects that are in line with the United Nation's 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) to transform our world.⁣ ⁣ We're making it easy for eco-conscious buyers to purchase sustainable goods! List your items for free today and sign up to join us at Beckenham Place Mansion on 18th April. ⁠♻ 🌿 🏛

When we say that every purchase at @wasteless.market helps to fund climate crisis solutions, what do we mean?⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Here is one of the many important projects by @ecologi_hq ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ This REDD+ avoided unplanned deforestation project, based in the Department of Izabal in the Caribbean coast region of Guatemala, sets out to protect and restore 54,157 hectares of land, which make up part of the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ This project seeks to address the issue of deforestation in Guatemala on a local level. This initiative will have positive climate, community and biodiversity impacts in the project zone. The project reduces CO2 emissions by preventing deforestation caused by the conversion of forests into cropland. The project prevents deforestation by addressing the drivers of deforestation in the project area through effective law enforcement, land-use planning, education, economic opportunities, and sustainable agroforestry initiative.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Since the project’s inception, local communities have been actively participating in the project’s formulation and implementation. The early involvement of participating communities has created awareness among community members and readiness for project implementation.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ This project is monitored and certified by Verified Carbon Standard.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ So as you can see every purchase made with us not only makes a difference by supporting small business, but it also helps people and animals across the world.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Thank you 🌎

Tap the link in our bio to see Nemi Tea's store ⁣ We thought we'd share one for the dry January crew (although it is vegan too # justsaying)⁣ ⁣ Congratulations - you are officially over half way through January! Well done, keep going...your liver will thank you 😂⁣ ⁣ We'd like to introduce the fabulous NEMI Teas Ltd. A specialist London-based tea company, that offers a variety of whole-leaf tea blends both as loose-tea and teabags and a Chai Syrup.⁣ ⁣ Not only do they keep us hydrated - but they also provide employment to refugees to give them local work experience, and job readiness skills to enter the UK workforce and help them integrate into broader society. ⁣ ⁣ Lastly all of their teabags are plastic-free, their packaging is biodegradable and the teas are Fairtrade and Rainforest Alliance certified. wow. ⁣ ⁣ So you can enjoy your cuppa, knowing that not only are you doing good for your body, and helping to provide employment to those that need it - but your purchase also planted a tree and helped to fund projects to help with the climate crisis (as does every purchase with us) Wow that's a lot to fit into a mug!⁣ ⁣ We'd love to know your favourite tea flavour? ☕

The second person in our behind the scenes series is Fiona from Fetcha Chocolates. Here’s what she had to say.... Why did you start your business? I actually started the business after watching Forks Over Knives, I couldn't bear to make dairy and egg heavy cakes when I didn't consider them healthy or ethical myself. This was 2017 and I wasn't sure I'd be able to swap all the ingredients out so I just closed my Country Bumpkin Cakes business. It was only after I started working in my friend's sweet shop, and had people asking for vegan chocolate - that I realised how hard "fancy" vegan chocolate was to come by and almost none that were plastic free. I realised that I wanted it to be easy for people to buy and gift nice vegan chocolates in plastic free packaging that the whole family could enjoy. What was the reason you decided to live a vegan lifestyle? I became plant based after reading The China Study, and vegan after following Plant Based News and realising that loving animals means not using them. What's your favourite animal? My favourite animal is a moose, they are so goofy looking and I just love their big smooshy noses. Favourite moment of 2020? My 2020 highlights were being able to leave my job to take Fetcha full time and growing my own fruits and vegetables! Favourite chocolate? My favourite chocolate is my own - I snack a lot at work but seriously, I bought some @franklydelicious ethical chocolate recently and it was amazing. Fiona is so talented, we’ve included some cakes that she made before going vegan. What an inspiring story, thank you so much for sharing it. If you’d like to try Fetcha chocolates for yourself, the link is in the bio #veganuary #veganuary2021 #ecoconscious #ecofriendly #veganfood #veganchocolate #chocolate #fairtrade #organic #govegan #crueltyfree #dairyfree #plantbased #vegancommunity #wastelessmarket #zerowastelifestyle #ecologi #chocolateaddict #zerowaste #zerowasteweek #zerowastehome #vegansofinstagram #dessertsgram #chocolatelove #veganfoodlovers #instachocolate #bestofvegan #letscookvegan #chocolove #veganforlife

We're excited to feature in The Outdoor Guide newsletter this week. Find us on the home page here: www.theoutdoorguide.co.uk ⁣ ⁣ We're also a part of Julia's walk pages for her fab new series exploring Cornwall and Devon by foot. The second episode airs tonight at 8.00pm on ITV, can't wait! 🍷

Tap the link in our bio for the Facebook event page > @wasteless.market⁣ ⁣ On the 18th April 2020 we were unable to hold our much anticipated event at Beckenham Place Mansion due to the first lockdown, and so on the exact same day one year forward, we've rebooked the Mansion to relaunch our events to make eco-friendly shopping accessible to everyone with our online marketplace and offline events. 🍃⁣ ⁣ So come along and join us on 18th April 11am-3pm! Explore natural, eco-friendly products, refillables, upcycled, organic, vegan or cruelty free items and discover new ways to live and shop more sustainably.⁣ ⁣ Together we can make a difference! 💚

Sticking with the theme of vegan deliciousness, this time - vegan chocolate by Fetcha Chocolates.⁣ ⁣ The usual dairy components are replaced with water, which may sound crazy - but we have it on good authority that it tastes AMAZING...apparently it tastes just like chocolate. There are four handmade varieties to choose from - honeycomb, salted caramel, chocolate mousse or a mixture of all three 😋⁣ ⁣ Their ingredients are, wherever possible, organic, Fairtrade, alcohol free and palm oil free. Allergens are banned from their workshop, and they try as much as possible to ensure their suppliers have an allergen free environment too.⁣ ⁣ Totally plastic free, the box can be reused for storing trinkets, growing seeds or popped into the recycling.⁣ ⁣ The perfect gift for someone special...or for yourself - we could all do with some treats at the moment!⁣ ⁣ As always trees will be planted & a contribution will be made to climate crisis solutions with every purchase. 🌱

We have something 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 exciting that will soon be coming to Wasteless Market!⁣ ⁣ That's all we can say at the moment, but we need your help...⁣ ⁣ Please can you tag in the comments any refill / bulk / plastic free / zero waste food stores that you know of, no matter where they are (as long as it's in the UK!) ⁣ ⁣ Get tagging! Thank you so much for your help, we'll let you know soon what we have planned...

We wanted to get to know the people who are behind the scenes making the wonderful goodies within our marketplace. First up is Caroline from Rainbow Sweets and Treats (that we shared on Sunday). We’ve asked her a few questions... What’s your favourite sweet? Salted caramel (we have some inside info that there are some valentines gift boxes on the way to join the valentines tubs) What made you start a vegan sweet shop? I’m a qualified beauty therapist, but after developing arthritis and having several surgeries - I was no longer able to continue. I’ve had my wrist replaced, as well as surgery on my knee and shoulder - with more to come. I grew up in a sweet shop, as my parents owned one. The mornings are the most painful, running my own business allows me to work at my own pace. What’s your favourite colour? Anything bright! When did you start living an eco lifestyle? I can’t really think of a specific moment, I’ve always been conscious of the waste I produce - so it just felt natural to apply the same to my business Favourite moment of 2020? Coming out of 10 weeks of isolation. I’m clinically vulnerable, so have to isolate again - but I’ll be keeping my shop open, as we all need sweets to cheer us up! Sending huge hugs Caroline, thank you for making our days a bit sweeter 🍭 wastelessmarket.com #veganuary #veganuary2021 #ecoconscious #ecofriendly #veganfood #vegansweets #chocolate #fairtrade #organic #govegan #crueltyfree #dairyfree #plantbased #vegancommunity #wastelessmarket #zerowastelifestyle #chocolateaddict #zerowaste #zerowastehome #vegansofinstagram #dessertsgram #sweetlove #veganfoodlovers #waronplastic #bestofvegan #letscookvegan #plasticfreedom #veganforlife #sustainable #eco

Wasteless Market & The Outdoor Guide Partnership⁣ ⁣ As a new year begins and we look forward to a more positive and open year, we’re so pleased to announce that we’re now partnered with the Julia Bradbury team at The Outdoor Guide!⁣ ⁣ Who are The Outdoor Guide?⁣ The Outdoor Guide was founded by Julia and her sister, Gina. As two women passionate about the outdoors and looking to provide an outlet to fill the need for information on experiencing⁣ what the UK has to offer, TOG was born. As Julia was able to reach many people across the UK on the TV sharing beautiful locations more and more interest grew to have access to the routes.⁣ ⁣ Read more in our blog with the link in our bio...⁣ ⁣ And don't forget to check out Julia's new ITV series walking in Cornwall and Devon that airs tonight at 8.30pm.

We are sending huge hugs to everyone after this evenings announcement. ⁣ ⁣ We wanted to take a moment to share this beautiful cartoon by the talented Becki Lamby, as a reminder to look after ourselves as well as others during these difficult times.⁣ ⁣ Whether its colouring, yoga, walking, having a cup of tea - whatever it is, make sure you take some time each day for YOU!⁣ ⁣ Becki will soon be joining our list of incredible vendors here at Wasteless Market, to help spread some joy and smiles.⁣ ⁣ Lots of love, from all of the Wasteless Market Team 💚

Tap the link in my bio for more info -> @wasteless.market⁣ Happy New Year! ⁣ ⁣ Doesn’t it feel great to have 2020 behind us! (Although with your help, we achieved some amazing things last year). We had a lovely break, & hope you did too - but we’re so excited to be back on this wasteless journey with you all 💚⁣ ⁣ We’re feeling fresh, & ready to help create some change in the world again 🌎 ⁣ ⁣ Some of us at Wasteless Market HQ are taking part in Veganuary, & we know many of you will be too.⁣ ⁣ We're very proud to say we have 652 vegan products in our ethical marketplace, so we’ve decided to share them with you throughout the month (don’t worry we won’t share them all!) ⁣ ⁣ We’ve also added a Veganuary button to our homepage, to make it super easy for you to shop our wonderful vegan products this month 🌱⁣ ⁣ We thought we’d start with the most important - vegan sweets! Rainbow Sweets & Treats have got you covered with up to 1kg boxes of vegan sweetness! We love this hangry gift pot...we all know someone that gets hangry! ⁣ ⁣ To make them even sweeter they’re sent in recyclable boxes, filled with paper made from shredded coffee cup remnants & sealed in a fully compostable food starch bag. Did we mention we plant trees and fund climate crisis solutions with every purchase too?! ⁣ ⁣ Who else is taking part in Veganuary?

As we come to the end of this challenging year, we've decided to take a little break along with our Vendors and get some much needed maintenance work done on the marketplace. ⁠ ⁠ We'll be back up and running ready to smash 2021 with a brand new wastelessmarket.com url and a super exciting partnership.⁠ ⁠ Wishing you and your family a peaceful and most importantly, safe Christmas.⁠ ⁠ Teresa & the Wasteless Market Team

Still stuck for a sustainable gift for that someone special?⁠ ⁠ Check out our jewellery section and choose recycled or upcycled 🎁♻️⁠ ⁠ https://wastelessmarket.co.uk/jewellery/⁠ ⁠ Link in bio⁠ ⁠ #upcycle #sustainablechristmas #recycle #upclycledearrings #recycledsilver #ecofriendlychristmas #zerowaste #ethiclashopping #consciousconsumer #earrings #studearrings #earrings #studs #earringsale #tinyearrings #everydayearrings #earringsoftheday #recycledsilver #recycledpackaging #ethicaljewellery #wastelessmarket

We're over the moon, check this out....⁠ ⁠ From your purchases made on our multi-vendor marketplace, Wasteless Market and from newsletter subscribers, you've made it possible for us to purchase the largest quantity so far an amazing 250 trees and the removal of 5 whole tonnes of co2 from our atmosphere.💚⁠ ⁠ 🌱 Species: Avicennia Marina⁠ 🌱 Age: 1 day⁠ 🌱 Our Forest: ecologi.com/wastelessmarket⁠ 🌱 Project: Marotaola, Madagascar⁠ 🌱 Count: 250 trees⁠ ⁠ The removal of 5 tonnes of co2 by preserving: ⁠ 🌍 The Mesoamerican Biological Corridor in Guatemala - 0.55 tonnes ⁠ 🌍 Providing clean energy through hydropower in Kanungu, Uganda - 4.45 tonnes ⁠ ⁠ 🌳 Our overall tree count since August : 651 trees⁠ 🌍 Our overall carbon reduction since August: 17.02 tonnes, which is the equivalent of:⁠ ✈️ 13 long haul flights⁠ 🐧 51 metres2 of sea ice saved⁠ 🚗 42,227 miles driven in a car⁠ ⁠ Thank you so much for your support in helping us to fund some of the world’s best climate crisis solutions. We're taking important steps to help protect our planet, so lets give ourselves a high five and sit back knowing that together we're making a difference. 🙌⁠ ⁠ Teresa and the Wasteless Market team x ⁠ ⁠ wastelessmarket.co.uk⁠

A fab eco-friendly selection for the many male customers at Wasteless Market 🤩⁠ ⁠ See the link in our bio⁠ wastelessmarket.co.uk/christmas/for-him⁠ ⁠ #wastelessmarket #ecofriendlymen #sustainablemen #greenliving #ecofriendlyshop #zerowastebusiness #ecobusiness #ecomaker #greenbusiness #gogreen #ecoconsciousbusiness #environment #sustainability #ecofriendly #slowfashion #zerowaste #vegan #upcycling #community #zerowaste #ecofriendly

Eco-friendly gifting is the way to go, check out our top picks in our 'Eco-Friendly Guide to Christmas Gifting' you'll find the link in our bio.🍃🎁⁠ ⁠ For every purchase made on the Wasteless Market platform, we have trees planted and support Gold Standard certified projects that are in line with the United Nation's 17 sustainable development goals to transform our world.🌍⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #sustainablechristmas #plasticfreegiving #ecofriendly #greenchristmas #zerowaste #plasticfreechristmas #shopsmall #christmas2020 #wastelessmarket⁠

Find the perfect, unique vegan gift from our selection, check the link in our bio 🎁😍 ⁠ ⁠ For every purchase made on the Wasteless Market platform, we have trees planted and support Gold Standard certified projects that are in line with the United Nation's 17 sustainable development goals to transform our world.🌍⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #vegan #vegangifts #veganchristmas #zerowastechristmas #ecogifts #zerowaste #ecoconscious #ecochristmas #zerowastechristmas #consciousshopping #consciousconsumer #ecoconcsious #wastelessmarket