Wonderful Hardware local shop....surprising what you can find here! and they will give you the exact number you want...no large packets!
shopping
What makes Shrewsbury special, is the amount of independent shops that have managed to flourish and remain here,even in the face of difficult economic times. Decisions we make, about how and what and where we shop will have a huge effect on how the town looks in the future. If we don't want it to become a ghost town, we have to be prepared to come in, preferably by using public transport, and use the shops, Market, pubs and restaurants, and celebrate the range of architecture and diversity, and that keeps our money within the town. If we shop in the big 'faceless five' supermarkets, the money we spend does not stay local, and there are huge transportation and environmental costs, as goods are moved around the country.
Do browse the other sections of this guide, there's lots in the Food and Building and Recycling sections as well. See:-
- www.shrewsburyshopping.co.uk
- www.closethedoor.org.uk Close the door run a brilliant campaign to put a stop to heating pavements and wasting energy in the form of heat, simply by persuading shops to close their doors! The Carbon Trust says 54% of heat from a store is wasted, by going straight out of the door. Research says that customers are prepared to open doors into shops, and that closed doors have a minimum impact on sales!
Abbey Hardware15 Abbey Foregate |
Beyond SkinVegan shoes/ ethical footwear. 01273 778837 |
Blue LemonShop on High St. selling Natural Soaps and Skincare products which are free from Palm Oil, Sulphates and Preservatives........handcrafted in Store 48 High St. |
By NatureThe first 100% organic maternity range and general organic clothing for adults and children. 0845 4633835 |
Clothes And ShoesAll parts of textiles and shoes, bags and belts can be recycled and reused – even into industrial rags or underfelt, so never just bin them. Give good quality clean items to Jumble sales or charity shops, for reuse and resale, and thus fundraising, or second-best place them in clothing skips at supermarket recycling centres, and at Battlefield HRC, which also has a skip for - H & M, Castle St, Shrewsbury, will receive and recycle your old clean clothes, proceeds going to charities. They have an organic range. £4 per bag paid for clean clothes, rags, shoes and belts - if taken to the demountable shed near TKMaxx at the Meole Brace carpark. They wont take underwear, school or work wear, nor dressing gowns and onesies. Open 9-5 weekdays, 10-4 Sats, 10-3 Suns. 01543 897801. (They also buy mobile phones)
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clothing repairsStitch in Time, Mardol, Shrewsbury. Altered Image, St. Mary's St. The Sewing Machine, 10-11 High St. Shrewsbury Top Tailoring. Lower Ground Floor, Pride Hill Shopping Centre.
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Cosmetics/PerfumesTry to choose containers that may be recyclable, with minimal packaging. e.g. glass perfume bottles can be recycled with jars and wine bottles, most plastic pots can be recycled in the plastic kerbside collection. A wide rang of soaps, of course, are sold in paper wrappers - easily recyclable. See plastics section for details about how cosmetics and beauty products have tiny microbeads in their ingredients, which are causing havoc for marine and land life. Their use will only be partially banned, so please investigate carefully these products. The Shrewsbury United Reformed Church will take certain cosmetic plastics for recycling, ( see www.surc.co.uk)
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Dr.Hauschka ElysiaSkincare products made with biodynamic ingredients Herbarium Wyle Cop Shrewsbury |
Elegance Natural Skin CareLocal Whitchurch company, sometimes in the markets in the Square, selling loads of creams, sometimes made of goats milk or honey, that are good for skin conditions, such as eczema, psoriasis, etc. 01948666550 |
EnjoyNo longer a shop in the town, they are still available on line ! Organic, ethically sourced and produced, range of fashion clothing made from soya, bamboo, hemp etc., plus handmade cosmetics and vegan/cruelty free perfumes |
Entertaining ElephantsWholefoods and local breads. Fair trade rugs and goods Church Stretton 01694 723922 |
FairmondoA marketplace for fair and sustainable goods , owned by its users |
follow the riverOriginal eco-friendly clothing email: info@followtheriver.co.uk
Facebook.com/followtheriver.co.uk |
GlassPut bottles and jars in the green box for recycling collections. Pyrex, window glass or incandescent light bulb glass can’t be recycled - there's a special skip at Battlefield HRC, also for used fluorescent lights. Cheese plates, olive dishes, spoon rests and lemon boards, made of recycled green and blue glass bottles by Sarah Hill, T: 01939 236 478 www.sarahhillglass.co.uk (There is a box for special glass donations for Sarah Hill at Battlefield Recycling Centre) |
Green ShoesHand made . Have a vegan range, and will resole their shoes. Run workshops. 01647 440735 |
GreenfibresShop and mail order: Eco goods and garments. 01803 868002 or 0845 330 3440 |
HIbiscusEthical & Fairtrade Fashion and Jewellery. 84 Wyle Cop 01743 588690 |
Iron & RoseSmall stall in the market hall, Shrewsbury. Sells organic sustainable ethical; Wine, Coffee and Tea, inc loose tea. Market Hall Condover Shrewsbury 07792551719 |
JewelleryThere may be some family jewellery, or buy from antique shops or commission local skilled crafts people to make bespoke jewellery, |
littlegreenfootprintsComing monthly to Castlefields Community Hall, selling lots of plant-baseed and chemical-free kitchen and bathroom- friendly products, like Faith in Nature and bio D washing products, and refilling your containers - to reduce plastic use. See their website and Castlefields facebook page for dates, times, etc.
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Love Your ClothesA UK gov website with loads of useful tips on caring for your clothes including mending, washing and recycling. |
mascara brushesWhen finished with, and cleaned, these can be posted to an animal sanctuary in Scotland because they are ideal for cleaning the feathers of wildlife in their care! The New Arc, Nether Auquhadie, Auchnagatt, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Natural Collection,Lots of clothes, toys, household goods and cosmetics, mail order. 0845 3677 003 (or order at 0845 3677 001) |
Neal's YardEthical, Organic, Beauty and health products. 42 High St. 01743 235291 |
Number 8Home furnishings including bedding made from British wool ...The Woolroom , 8 St. Marys Street 01743 588838 |
Organic Textile CompanyOrganic, fair trade cotton fabric shop. Mail order too.. 12 Heol Penrallt Machynlleth Powys 01654 702463 |
People TreeFair trade fashion and organic clothes online catalogue 0800 1110314
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PETAPETA People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals They say ‘ Animals are NOT ours to eat, wear, experiment on, use for entertainment or abuse in any way.’ Since March 2013, experiments on animals for cosmetics have been banned in the EU. |
Plastic Microbeads In Cosmetics - Try and AvoidThe good news - plastic microscopic beads can no longer be manufactured to be used in cosmetics and personal care products in the UK, after a long-promised ban came into effect in Jan 2018. A ban on sales will follow in July. The bad news - they are still allowed in various forms in other non-rinse-off cosmetics, such as suntan lotion, mascara, lipstics and even some deodorants. Check ingredients before buying. Useful website - http://www.beatthemicrobead.org/cosmetic-products-are-full-of-plastic/ |
Pomonagreengrocer and grocery, some organic, some local. Refills Ecover cleaning products. Some kitchenware and assorted goodies. Now have a veg and fruit box delivery scheme. 1-2 Castle Gates 01743 366660 |
Positive MoneyOrganisation that campaigns against the control and creation of the money supply by the private banks which it regards as the fundamental cause of the big issues of today including climate change |
RAGSWe've noticed how many rags end up being burnt in the incinerator at Battlefield. Unnecessary waste, as all the 16 charity shops in Shrewsbury can earn extra money from selling on their rags to rag merchants, who can sell on for re-manufacture for texitle products like carpet underlay etc. To help the charities out, please make sure whether you are giving them clothes and white goods, or rags, and label the bag so it's clear. They ask that no-one leaves any bags outside their premises after closing time, as these are thrown away. If you want to sell your rags, take them bagged to the demountable shed near TK MAXX at the Meole Brace car park. See also clothes. |
reviivesells recycled, mended, used furniture Unit 4, Knights Park Battlefield Enterprise Park |
savesomegreen.co.ukTry out a Bamboo toothbrush. Completely recyclable! |
Severn Hospice SuperstoreReceive and sell homewares, bric a brac, books, linen handbags, shoes and jewellery, clothing, electrical items, small furniture, collectables and antiques. CDs, DVDs, toys and games. Mon-Sat 9 - 5 They have a separate large furniture store. 01743 364157. Beacalls Lane, Castlefields, Shrewsbury 01743 211075 |
Shoescan be repaired and resoled, at a fraction of the original purchase cost. Most charity shops or clothes banks will be able to reuse or recycle them. Or Clarks, in Pride Hill Shopping Centre, will recycle for UNICEF. |
Shrewsbury Fairtrade Stall in Indoor Market HallSells ethical produce from developing countries, run by volunteers. Tue,wed,Fri & Sat 9-30 to 4-00 supporting Fairtrade throughout the county of Shropshire. Email a.chippindale591@btinternet.com
Stall 14 Indoor Market Hall 01743 365591 |
Snapdragon WholefoodsSells lots of ethically produced foods in small or large quantities. Good choice of dry herbs and spices .Can buy very small amounts of spices, herbs and loose herbal teas etc Also organic flours, natural toothpaste and soaps wrapped in paper, and deodorants in cardboard, not plastic. Unit 24, Shrewsbury Market. 07533623825 |
stokesre-conditioned Kitchen appliances, vacuum cleaners etc. Repairs and replacement parts. 60 Mardol 01743 355752 |
Textiles and ClothesTake clean clothing, bedlinen and textiles - even clean rags and shoes to Charity shops, where they are bought by the public for re-use or sold on to textile dealers who sort for re-use or recycling. Or put in textile skips at supermarkets, or at Battlefield HRC . Seconds Out, Bomere Heath, Shrewsbury SY4 3AP. T: 01939 290272 have been collecting in bulk for 30 years, (from charity shops, car boots sales and in the past, jumble sales) - clean clothes, rags, bedlinen and shoes, mostly for reuse in developing countries.
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The Hemp Trading CompanySells hemp and bamboo and wind-farmed organic cotton fabric T Shirts for women and men. |
TRAIDA charity which recycles and remakes textiles into new clothes, sold in their London shops or online, to fund health and education projects abroad. 020 8733 2580 |
Turtle DovesHandmade accessories, fingerless gloves, hats, snoods and more, all made from pre-loved jumpers, often cashmere. See them at Made in Shropshire and Farmers Markets. There's a list of current stockists on the website, including their shop on Castle Gates, Shrewsbury.
01743 344702 |
Vegetarian ShoesLeather-free shoes for men and women, shop and mail order. 01273 685685 |
vintageClothing, bric-a-brac, antiques - Stalls in Shrewsbury Market |
wear2A new textile process - an ecostitching technology which allows garments to be selectively disassembled at end of life, the seams can be processed to fall apart, and then the garments can be re-used in various ways.
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Wellie Boots
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Wenlock Edge Farm ShopProducts from Wenkock Edge Farm (Meats) plus ,fresh meat, eggs, milk, cheese ,bread, veg........ Plus locally produced (Longville) Shropshire County Oils and other local goodies. Smithfield Road 01743 344464 |
Woodfield StoresSells local produce and goods as well as some Suma whole foods. Has a small fresh coffee bar with tables outside and inside. 52, Woodfield Rd Shrewsbury |
zestHair stylists who sell Aveda bodycare products, and less harmfull hair colourings 38 St. John's Hill, Shrewsbury, 01743 369063 |
PachacutiHave won The Fashion and Accessory category at the Observer Ethical Awards - they make panama hats, and also bags which are made in Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia - Fairtrade, sustainable environmental practices. 01335 300 003 |
