Did you know?
Benefits of Swap Shops:
- Swap shops are a more sustainable choice.
- Prolongs the life of items and reduces waste.
- Saves money.
- Easy way to teach children about circular economy.
- Great for items that are used only occasionally such as Halloween costumes and Christmas jumpers.
Deirdre offered some advice for communities wanting to set up Swap Shops:
- Decide on a theme for what you will include in the Swap Shop such as school uniforms, coats, summer gear…….
- Give lots of time for people to spread the word and get organised.
Swap shop on www.wasted.ie offers an online platform for listing unwanted items so that they can be given a new lease of life.
NUW allows you to swap the clothes you don’t want for those that you do. www.thenuwardrobe.com
