Although it is tempting to throw away old devices, clothing or even furniture in favor of something shiny and new, but in all of Ireland there are so many resources that can help bring your pieces back to life.
Both the environment and your bank account, local repair cafes, bring-back centers and libraries of things to help are a great first starting port.
Remember that the most sustainable objects are those that you already own.
Repair
Repair substances.
If something breaks in the house, it can be difficult to know who you have to call. Fortunately, repair mystuff has the answers. This handy repair directory, which the local authorities executed free of charge, is a way to connect consumers to repair companies, which facilitates the entire repair process and reuse. Do you have a prospective clock in Sligo or a broken guitar in Meath? You sorted you.
Repair coffee
Repair the café across the country. So look for your region.
In Dublin, Harold's Cross Community Center recently became a free repair café. Every Saturday and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. repair expert Andrew Wright offers its services to repair this broken Hoover, to repair a squeaking bike or bring your old boiler back to life. Message in advance so that the right tools are available a day.
Save
Related to Cork's historical Maccurtain Street, Salvagem, is an antique business that offers fine furniture, Irish art, sculpture, antiques and collectors. In addition, you will breathe new life into your own pieces with services such as traditional repairs and upholstery, French polishing, ancient watch repairs and maintenance.
The rediscovery center
The Ireland's National Center for the circular economy in Ballyymun, Co. Dublin, is a treasury of sustainable solutions. They offer workshops on house mechanics, bicycle repairs, search for food, furniture padding, lamp production and much more.
Zipper
Before you start scrolling online for your next shopping hit, you should invest in your own wardrobe. Your local tailor or closer can possibly turn your old relibes with simple cinching, shortening, extension or revision. Zipyard is a award -winning change company with locations across the country and a fantastic selection of services for everyday clothing and formal clothing.
Run back and borrow
Library of Things
Based on the Mud Island Community Garden in Dublin 3, Allot (library of things for everyone) is a community exchange and sustainability effort that aims to offer a space in which people can borrow objects that they need for a short time. Instead of buying something brand that is only used once, this library enables short -term rentals for everyone.
Here you will find more libraries with things in Ireland.
Belfast Tool Library
This library has a collection of elements such as DIY devices and tools. Members can borrow up to three power tools at the same time and hand tools. The items available for lending are listed on the website so that you can check in advance. The proposed member fee is 30 GBP for the year, but you can pay less if this is not affordable for you. The center also organizes workshops and community courses.
Refill
Refillz in Kildare and Laois is a refill business founded by the husband and wife team Martin and Sinéad. Reillz was determined to offer an alternative and sustainable way to offer plastic -free to buy and offer cleaning products, personal care products, food and liquids. Bring your own containers with you or buy a paper bag or glass from the store.
The good neighbor
The good neighbor in Dublins Rathmines is a sustainable shop with a mission with Zero Waste. Bring your own containers from home and make a complete business in sight without a disposable plastic. The refill shop has 600 mass feed, liquids and cleaning agents as well as a selection of environmentally friendly household products and personal hygiene products.
Ecological nature
Eco Art in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, is a zero waste -refill business with 300 mass feed, liquids and cleaning products. It is a simple process: weigh your container, fill it with your product, soft and pay. Don't forget to bring your own containers with you.
Recycle
As well as recycling at home (remember the golden rule to keep things Clean, dry and relaxed In the green container) there are many ways to keep objects out of the black container.
Recycling and “Bring Back” centers are fantastic possibilities to dispose of larger objects such as bulky cardboard boxes, glass leaves, beyond repair electronics, broken light bulbs and green waste.
My waste.
Brown trash can
In Ireland, all households are entitled to a brown container for food and light garden waste. Your waste collector has to offer you a brown bin Collection service (unless you live on an offshore island).
Green waste
If you have no access to a brown container, green waste (protection, lawn cutouts, small branches and leaves can be brought to a series of locations across the country at a price of € 2 per pocket. Contact your Civic equipment center to get more information.
Painting -reused network
If the color is still fresh, offer friends or put them on Freecycle or Freegle To see if someone else can use it. Alternatively, it can be brought to your local citizenship before it is outdated or hardened.
Please note that the citizens' engine sites each have their own criteria for color donations, including a fee for the paint donation. Some websites do not accept color donations. Please inquire about further information at your local Civic acceptance
Weeee
Electrical and electronic equipment of waste is everything that has a plug or a battery and is at the end of its useful life. Recycling your waste free of charge by authorized collection points. Use the interactive card to find a local recycling center. From refrigerators to telephones, laptops to lawnmowers, toys to power tools and everything in between, a piece of e-waste in between.
Waste -bearable batteries can be recycled in your local news agent. Large retailers such as B&Q, Woodies and Ikea also have some Weee -Recycling opportunities.
Recycling at boots
Recycling at Boots scheme will take care of the empty shop that you cannot recycle at home. Visit selected stores to recycle your product. The boots only accept articles that cannot be recycled at home – the app helps by validating or advising your articles if you are not justified for a reward.
Return
The Irish deposit return program means that when buying a drink in a plastic bottle, an aluminum or steel box, you pay a small down payment in addition to the price of the drink. If you return your empty and undamaged beverage containers to participating shops and supermarkets, you will get your deposit completely again. Here you will find your closest way to change.
Old furniture
Ikea has teamed up with a number of charity organizations to give their old furniture a new life with local families who need support.
B&Q has worked to recover and renovate more products and now offer outdated products to buy online.
Charity business like Vision Ireland Welcome furniture donations or you can offer your articles on freecycle or similar websites.
The above are only a handful of suggestions when it comes to making their lives a little more environmentally friendly. However, be sure to check your local community centers and contact your local council to see what is available in your region.