Buying recycled products

Buying products made from recycled materials saves valuable resources, conserves energy, and increases the demand for recycled materials – it’s definitely an environmental winner!

The more products we make from recycled materials in the UK, the better it is for the environment. It cuts down on the amount of goods we import, and reduces our carbon emissions from transporting new goods long distances.

There are so many recycled products to buy today - anything from toilet and kitchen rolls, through to pens and pencils, office paper, kitchenware, clothes, art and furniture.

Visit the recycled products guide to see if you can find a recycled version of the product you want to buy. Or visit one of these online stores which specialise in recycled, environmentally friendly and natural products.

•    www.ecotopia.co.uk
•    www.ecozone.co.uk
•    www.greenchoices.org
•    www.greenglass.co.uk
•    www.remarkable.co.uk
•    www.naturalcollection.com
•    www.recycledproductsonline.co.uk
•    www.cat.org.uk
•    www.cutouts.net
•    www.used2bee.co.uk
•    www.reestore.com
•    www.shakespeareglass.co.uk
•    www.recycledproducts.org
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  • Most supermarkets stock tissue, toilet tissue and kitchen paper made from recycled paper.
  • Buying goods made from recycled materials helps the environment as it increases the market for recycled materials.
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