How to Buy second hand or rent goods
It is becoming fashionable to buy second-hand items or rent them for special occasions.
This trend is emerging for technology, with numerous reputable websites selling second-hand computers or mobile phones, offering users greater value. Finding second-hand clothes or shoes is also relatively easy, thanks to more websites emerging which support buying and selling second-hand items and local charity shops. There are also sites that help people rent goods that may only be used once, such as a ball dress or fancy pair of shoes.
Take this action for all items that can be sourced second hand or rented, making sure as much of what is made for us gets properly used until its end-of-life.
Estimated impact of actions
Cost of actions taken
£
Carbon saved per year (kgCO2e)
264
Cost savings from actions per year
£140
Space given back to nature (m2)
2.5
Financial benefit to the future world economy
£40