Sustainable Living

Guide for Edinburgh

Welcome to your sustainability directory!

This guide will help you to explore where to find zero waste shops, green

grocers, and repair shops in Edinburgh. For opening hours and updated

COVID-19 info please check the business websites.

Edinburgh Napier Sustainability Society

August 2020

Any questions or suggestions, please get in touch at

edinapier.sustainablesociety@gmail.com

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GROCERIES & SHOPPING .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Refills & Zero Waste Supermarkets ........................................................... 2

Green Grocers & Local Markets ................................................................ 3

Furniture & Home Appliances ................................................................... 5

Kitchen & Cleaning .................................................................................. 5

Personal Hygiene & Cosmetics ................................................................. 6

Gifts........................................................................................................ 7

Books ..................................................................................................... 7

Clothes & Accessories .............................................................................. 8

RESTAURANTS AND CAFES... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

REPAIR .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

TRANSPORTATION .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

RECYCLING, ENERGY & BANKS .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

APPS, PODCASTS & WEBSITES .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

EVENTS .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

@ NAPIER UNIVERSITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15

Directory

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ECOLARDER

This is Edinburgh’s first non-profit zero waste shop! The shop offers variety of pantry items such as pulses, nuts, spices, and oils as well as veggies and cleaning and beauty products including Ecover and Bio D refills. You can also make your own nut butter and orange juice! Ecolarder also has an online store with monthly

subscription boxes available. Ecolarder also organizes free zero waste workshops and super cheap yoga and meditation classes. Make sure to check out their podcast and blog for sustainable inspiration!

❖ 200 Morrison St, Edinburgh EH3 8EB ❖ www.theecolarder.com

THE NEW LEAF CO-OP

Wholefood store focusing on low-packaged products. The shop provides local and organic veggies, baked goods, and health products and of course, cupboard and household refills. ❖ 23 Argyle Pl, Edinburgh EH9 1JJ

❖ www.newleafcoop.co.uk

REFILLS & ZERO

WASTE

SUPERMARKETS

THE REFILLERY

Plastic free and ethical goods store providing refills from wholefoods to household items. Supplies also bread that is freshly made in Leith!

❖ 39 Newington Rd, Edinburgh EH9 1QW ❖ www.therefillery.co.uk

WEIGH TO GO

A refill store providing pantry items such as nuts, beans, pasta, spices, coffee, tea and cleaning products.

❖ 27 Crighton Place, Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH7 4NY

❖ www.weightogo.co.uk

REAL FOODS

Organic, natural food retailer offering veggies, wholefoods, Fairtrade, and plastic-free products with a range of special dietary items. Their own range of whole foods are packed in biodegradable cellulose packaging and both branches offer refills in rice, flour, oats, and other grains while Tollcross branch offers cleaning and toiletry refills as well. Also accepts clean, usable plastic bags to be reused by customers!

❖ 37 Broughton St, Edinburgh EH1 3JU ❖ 8 Brougham Street, Edinburgh EH3 9JH ❖ www.realfoods.co.uk

Groceries & Shopping

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TARIQ’S GREENGROCERS

❖ 11 Deanhaugh St, Edinburgh EH4 1LU

LEITH WALK FRUITS

❖ 271-273 Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH6

8PD

TATTIE SHAWS

❖ 35 Elm Row, Edinburgh EH7 4AH

FRUIT CONNECTION

❖ 1 St Patrick Square, Edinburgh EH8

9EZ

FRUIT-A-LICIOUS

❖ 314 Morningside Rd, Edinburgh EH10

4QH

❖ www.fruit-a-licious.com

GLOBAL FRUIT AND VEGETABLE

❖ 5 Gillespie Pl, Edinburgh EH10 4HS

❖ www.global-fruits-edinburgh.co.uk

PRO TIP Always try and look for local

products, or products that are grown

closer to home. This will not only help to

support the local community but also to

cut down the carbon footprint due to

reduced transportation mileage. Also

choose organic where possible as

organic farming tends to have lower

environmental impact!

GREEN GROCERS

& LOCAL

MARKETS

DIG-IN

Community greengrocer with local and regional producers and suppliers with wide range of fresh fruit, vegetables, herbs and eggs. Dig-in also provides fresh bread and has a small selection of eco-friendly utility goods.

❖ 119 Bruntsfield Place Edinburgh, EH10

4EQ

❖ www.diginbruntsfield.co.uk

EAST COAST ORGANICS

Organic farm just outside of Edinburgh proving fresh local produce that can be delivered to your front door with 100% electric vans!

❖ 24 Boggs Holdings, Pencaitland, Tranent EH34 5BD

❖ www.eastcoastorganics.co.uk

GROW WILD

Organic, locally sourced seasonal fruit and vegetables, cupboard goodies, and eco-friendly household items without plastic.

❖ Bonnytoun Farm, Linlithgow, West

Lothian EH49 7LP ❖ www.growwild.co.uk

CRAIGIE’S FARM DELI AND CAFÉ

Pick your own fruit!

❖ West Craigie Farm, South Queensferry,

Edinburgh EH30 9AR

❖ www.craigies.co.uk

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EDINRBURGH FARMER’S MARKET

❖ Every Saturday between 9am & 2pm ❖ Castle Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2EN

❖ www.edinburghfarmersmarket.co.uk

STOCKBRIDGE MARKET

❖ Open Every Sunday all year round 10am to

5pm

❖ Saunders Street, Edinburgh EH3 6TQ ❖ www.stockbridgemarket.com/stockbridge.

html

GRASSMARKET MARKET

❖ Open Every Saturday all year round 10am

to 5pm

❖ Grassmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2JR ❖ www.stockbridgemarket.com/grassmarket.

html

LEITH MARKET

❖ Open Every Saturday 10am to 4pm ❖ First Saturday of the month plays host to

Vegan Quarter as well as usual traders

❖ Dock Place, Edinburgh EH6 6LU

❖ www.stockbridgemarket.com/leith.html

FOOD SHARING HUB (BY SHRUB COOP)

The Food Sharing Hub is Scotland’s first rescued food shop!

Working together with Tesco, Co-op and Waitrose, the Hub volunteers save surplus food by collecting them collect food from 6 local supermarkets preventing their unnecessary fate in the bin.

Simply come along to the Food Sharing Hub and sign up as a member of SHRUB Coop for as little as £1 a month. As a member you can fill one basket of food per day and pay as you feel. Have a look at volunteering opportunities as well! ❖ 22 Bread Street, Edinburgh EH3 9AF ❖ www.shrubcoop.org/working-groups/food-

sharing-hub/

HEARTY SQUIRREL FOOD COOP

A volunteer-run non-profit food cooperative at the University of Edinburgh striving to provide local, organic, and affordable food for students. Become a member and order a Veg Bag with organic seasonal vegetables to be collected.

❖ www.heartysquirreledinburgh.weebly.com

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FURNITURE &

HOME APPLIANCES

INVERLEITH SALESROOM

Furniture shop selling retro, antique, second-hand and quirky furniture. Free local delivery.

❖ 22 Montagu Terrace, Edinburgh EH3 5QR

EDINBURGH SETTLEMENT PROJECTS

Food sharing partner selling second-hand furniture and household items.

❖ 34B Haddington Pl, Edinburgh EH7 4AG

❖ www.edinburghsettlement.org/projects

FOLLY ANTIQUES

Reasonably priced vintage and antique furniture and household items.

❖ 208 & 210 Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH6 5EQ

❖ www.follyantiques.co.uk

BETHANY HOMEMAKER

Second-hand furniture.

❖ 33A Haddington Pl, Edinburgh EH7 4AG

BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION FURNITURE & ELECTRICAL

Good quality pre-owned furniture and electrical appliances. Offers also free collection service for unwanted bulky items.

❖ 56a Dalry Rd, Edinburgh EH11 2BA ❖ 5a Duke St, Edinburgh EH6 6AE

❖ www.bhf.org.uk

EDINBURGH FURNITURE INITIATIVE Quality second-hand furniture and

appliances. Delivery and free uplift services available.

❖ 67A Logie Green Rd, Edinburgh EH7 4HF ❖ 5 Bankhead Medway, Edinburgh, EH11 4BY

❖ www.foursquare.org.uk/efi-furniture-stores/

CLEANING AND KITCHEN

❖ EcoEGGS – replacement for laundry detergent without harmful chemicals that will end up in the ocean. Plus these are perfect for student budget!

❖ BioD, Ecoleaf, Method, Greenscent – environment and ocean friendly cleaning products (Some refills available in Edinburgh)

❖ Who Gives a Crap – toilet paper, 50% of the profits go towards helping to build toilets and improve sanitation in the developing world. See also Greencane, Ecoleaf and CheekyPanda for more sustainable wiping

❖ Oliwrap, Beeswax & Vegan Wraps – plastic-free alternative to clingfilm ❖ Eco Living, LoofCo, Rowen Stillwater, If You Care, EcoCoconut – compostable and

plastic free sponges and dish washing soap bars

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PERSONAL HYGIENE &

COSMETICS

LUSH

Handmade, vegetarian and cruelty free cosmetics, shampoos and soaps.

❖ 115 Princes St, Edinburgh EH2 3AA

❖ www.uk.lush.com/shop/edinburgh

NEW LEAF COOP

Shampoo, conditioner and even deodorant refills, plastic free soap and shampoo bars, natural deodorants, and feminine hygiene products.

❖ 23 Argyle Pl, Edinburgh EH9 1JJ ❖ www.newleafcoop.co.uk

THE EDINBURGH NATURAL SKINCARE CO.

These cruelty-free, 100% natural beauty products such as shampoo and conditioner bars, solid perfumes, soaps and creams are handmade in Scotland and come with eco-packaging.

❖ 57 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh EH1

1BS ❖ Victoria Street, Edinburgh EH1 2JW

HAVE A LOOK AT THESE ECOFRIENDLY BRANDS:

Cosmetics: Zao Essence of Nature, Fat and the Moon, Dirty Hippie, Antonym, Lavera

Haircare: Ethique, Beauty Kubes, Faith in Nature (refillable in Edinburgh)

Perfumes & Aftershaves: Eden perfumes, Jo Browne (solid perfumes), CLEAN, Pacifica, Kings Grooming

Skincare and deodorants: Ethique, Lavera, Bulldog Skincare for Men, Earth Conscious, Friendly, Acala, Ben & Anna, Hydrophil, Amazinc!, Patch, Conscious Skincare, Bain & Savon, Alter/Native, Suma, Faith in Nature, Salt of the Earth

*Did you know that you can easily make your

own deodorant by using just a few ingredients?

Find your favourite recipe online!

Feminine care: Bloom and Nora, Mooncup, Dame, ImseVimse, Freda, TOTM, Flux Undies, OrganiCup, Natracare

*Listen to What On Earth? podcast Episode 3 to

learn more about sustainable period!

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GIFTS

ONE WORLD SHOP

Pioneering Fair Trade organisation selling a wide range of handmade crafts, jewelry, textiles, toys, clothing, ceramics, cards, books and foods, out of which many are also organic.

❖ St John's Church, Princes Street, Edinburgh EH2 4BJ

❖ www.oneworldshop.co.uk

DANDELION & GINGER

Fairtrade, handmade and organic products and gifts.

❖ 29 Leven St, W Tollcross, Edinburgh EH3 9LH

❖ www.dandelionandginger.com

EDEN

Some sustainable gifts such as Fair Trade and handmade wooden toys.

❖ 37 Cockburn St, Edinburgh EH1 1BP

BARNANDO’S BOOK SHOP

Second-hand bookstore.

❖ 45 Clerk St, Edinburgh EH8 9JQ ❖ www.b.barnardos.org.uk/shop/

edinburgh-clerk-street/shop-

view.htm?id=SHP-12035

AMNESTY BOOKSHOP

Second-hand bookstore.

❖ 12 Roseneath Street, Edinburgh, EH9 1JH

❖ www.amnesty.org.uk/books-amnesty-edinburgh-bookshop-secondhand-charity-

shop

EDINBURGH BOOKS

Fiction, non-fiction and collectors' editions in a quirky, long-established second-hand bookshop.

❖ 145-147, West Port, Edinburgh EH3 9DP

❖ www.edinburghbooks.net

ARMCHAIR BOOKS

Cozy, family-run bookstore with a quirky vibe offering a huge selection of rare & second-hand books.

❖ 72-74 West Port, Edinburgh EH1 2LE

❖ www.armchairbooks.co.uk

OXFAM MUSIC & BOOKS

Second-hand bookstore.

❖ 210 Morningside Rd, Edinburgh EH10 4QQ

❖ www. oxfam.org.uk

BOOKS

THE RED DOOR GALLERY

Boutique one stop shop for local artists to sell original work, prints, cards, jewellery, and crafts.

❖ 42 Victoria Street, Edinburgh EH1 2JW

❖ www.edinburghart.com

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CLOTHES &

ACCESSORIES

SWAP SHOP (BY SHRUB COOP)

Swap, buy and donate clothes, shoes, bags and other household items and books.

❖ Open from Wednesday to Saturday, 12 pm

to 5 pm.

❖ 22 Bread Street, Edinburgh EH3 9AF

❖ www.shrubcoop.org/working-

groups/swapshop

CHARITY SHOPS:

1) Nicolson Street:

Barnando’s, Oxfam, Shelter, Cancer Research UK, PDSA Charity Shop, Capability Scotland, British Heart Foundation, Save the Children

2) Morningside Road:

Shelter, Cancer Research UK, Bethany Christian Trust, British Red Cross, St Columba’s Hospice Shop, Oxfam, Oxfam – Books & Music, Marie Curie, Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland

3) Dalry Road:

Cats Protection, British Heart Foundation, British Heart Foundation – Furniture & Electrical, The Salvation Army, Save The Children, Shelter

4) Leith Walk & Leith:

The Bethany Shop, Barnardo’s, St Columba’s Hospice, Salvation Army Shop, British Heart Foundation, British Heart Foundation – Furniture & Electrical, Cancer Research UK

OUT OF THE BLUE FLEA MARKET

A monthly flea market with over 45 stalls selling clothes, accessories and bric-a-brac. You can also book a stall and earn some extra cash while refreshing your own wardrobe.

❖ Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 36 Dalmeny St,

Edinburgh EH6 8RG

❖ www.outoftheblue.org.uk/out-of-the-blue-flea-market

ARMSTRONGS VINTAGE

Second hand vintage clothes and accessories.

❖ 14 Teviot Pl, Edinburgh EH1 2QZ ❖ 64-66 Clerk St, Edinburgh EH8 9JB ❖ 81-83 Grassmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2HJ, ❖ www.armstrongsvintage.co.uk

WEEKLY CAR BOOT SALE

Every Sunday 7.30 am to 12.30 pm

❖ Ocean Terminal, Level F, Red Car

Park (M&S side)

❖ Ocean Drive, Edinburgh EH6 6JJ

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Plant-based restaurants and cafes

SEEDS FOR THE SOUL

Vegan cafe, perfect for breakfast, lunch or brunch or whether you’re just craving for a homemade vegan cake.

❖ 167 Bruntsfield Pl, Edinburgh EH10 4DG

❖ www.seedsforthesoul.co.uk

BEETROOT SAUVAGE

Plant-Based Cafe and Wellness Centre with a yoga studio upstairs and a cafe downstairs serving breakfast, lunch, coffee, cakes and smoothies from a broad menu.

❖ 33-41, Ratcliffe Terrace, Edinburgh EH9 1SX ❖ www.beetrootsauvage.co.uk

BLACK RABBIT

Vegan cafe serving all-day breakfast and lunch using compostable take away packaging and also offers 10% discount if you bring your own cup or take away container.

❖ 33 Brougham St, Edinburgh EH3 9JT

❖ www.blackrabbitedinburgh.co.uk

GOGO BEETS

Vegetarian and vegan friendly café in Portobello.

❖ 165 Portobello High St, Edinburgh EH15 1EU ❖ www.facebook.com/gogobeets

NAKED BAKERY

Produces plant-based baked goods.

❖ 24a Hill St, Edinburgh EH2 3JZ

❖ www.nakedbakery.co.uk

CHAPTER ONE COFFEE SHOP

Vegan coffee shop on Dalry Road near Haymarket that serves vegan sandwiches and cakes and multiple plant-based milks to go with your coffee.

❖ 107 Dalry Rd, Edinburgh EH11 2DR

❖ www.chapterone.coffee

PUMPKIN BROWN

Plant-based and organic café in Grassmarket, great for breakfast or lunch, also sells eco-friendly products like shampoo bars, keep cups & beeswax wraps.

❖ 16 Grassmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2JU

❖ www.pumpkinbrown.com

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PARADISE PALMS

American diner inspired vegetarian and vegan food and variety of cocktails.

❖ 41 Lothian St, Edinburgh EH1 1HB ❖ www.theparadisepalms.com

NOVAPIZZA VEGETARIAN KITCHEN

Italian style vegetarian and vegan restaurant serving pizza and pasta.

❖ 42 Howe St, Edinburgh EH3 6TH ❖ www.novapizza.co.uk

SORA LELLA

Vegan Italian restaurant offering a wide range of traditional Roman dishes in Tollcross.

❖ 13a Brougham St, Edinburgh EH3 9JS ❖ www.soralella.co.uk

HOLY COW

100% vegan and organic restaurant with a nice selection of burgers and sandwiches and vegan cakes.

❖ 34 Elder St, Edinburgh EH1 3DX

CONSIDERATE

Considerit Chocolate offers fresh donuts, crafted ice cream and artisan chocolate - all of which are vegan, located in the corner of the Meadows.

❖ 3, 5A Sciennes, Edinburgh EH9 1NH

❖ www.consideritchocolate.com

HARMONIUM

Vegan bar and kitchen serving lunch or dinner and coffee or drinks as well as brunch on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

❖ 60 Henderson St, Edinburgh EH6 6DE

❖ www.harmoniumbar.co.uk

ZERO WASTE HUB

Vegetarian and vegan community café offering overnight oats, vegan sandwiches and soups, cakes and non-dairy milk alternatives. There is also a rescued food supermarket and a swapshop!

❖ 22 Bread Street, Edinburgh EH3 9AF

❖ www.shrubcoop.org/working-groups/food-sharing-hub/

*PRO TIP Several cafes give discount for takeaway coffee for bringing your own keep cup.

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Repair

Transportation

Just Eat Bikes

Download an app to find bike stations all around Edinburgh for short bike rides. Different passes available for various time periods.

❖ Get the App: Just Eat Cycles

❖ www.edinburghcyclehire.com

Sustrans

Visit Sustrans website to find out more about National Cycle Network and the charity and events they do for making it easier for people to walk and cycle in Scotland and the UK.

❖ www.sustrans.org.uk

THE WEE SPOKE

HUB (BY SHRUB COOP)

A workshop space where volunteers and a mechanic will help you to learn the skill to take care of your bike! Fix Your Own Bike workshops run on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 5-8 pm where The Wee Spoke Hub team will check your bike and guide you in any repairs it needs.

❖ 13 Guthrie Street,

Edinburgh EH1 1LG ❖ www.shrubcoop.org/work

ing-groups/wee-spoke-

hub

EDINBURGH REMAKERY

Learn new skills and techniques and fix your items by taking a part in various workshops such as sewing & mending, laptops & phone repair, and woodwork. Teamed up with Zero Waste Leith and Changeworks, Remakery offers all Leith residents free repairs in their Repair Evening happening every Thursday.

❖ 127 Leith Walk, Edinburgh, EH6 8NP

❖ www.edinburghremakery.org.

uk

THE BIKE STATION

Offers second-hand bike sales, cycle maintenance and repair services, training courses and runs a Fix your own bike workshop every Wednesday 4-8 pm and every Saturday 12-4 pm providing you a work stand, tools and guide you through the process.

❖ 250 Causewayside,

Edinburgh EH9 1UU ❖ www.thebikestation.or

g.uk

*Check out the cycling advice and t ips from The Environmental Sustainability team at Napier:

www.my.napier.ac.uk/Campus-Services/Travel/Pages/Cycling.aspx

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Recycling, energy & banks

ETHICAL BANKS

Did you know that most of the big banks are financing climate change by investing on fossil fuels? Have a look at ethical alternatives such as Triodos Bank and The Co-operative Bank and learn more here.

❖ www.thegoodshoppingguide.com/ethical-

banks-and-building-societies

ENERGY PROVIDERS

Bulb

100% renewable electricity from solar, wind and hydro while 10% of the gas is green, produced from renewable sources like food or farm waste. Rest of the gas Bulb supplies is offset by supporting carbon reduction projects around the world.

❖ www.bulb.co.uk

Green Energy UK

Provides 100% green gas and 100% renewable electricity using hydro, solar, wind and organic materials!

❖ www.greenenergyuk.com

Ecotricity

Provides 100% renewable electricity and until can provide 100% green gas, the company offsets the residual carbon emissions. Recommended by The Vegan Society, RSPB, and Friends of the Earth!

❖ www.ecotricity.co.uk

RECYCLING

The City of Edinburgh Council

Request a bulky household item collection and find the recycling instructions for your local area.

❖ www.edinburgh.gov.uk/bins-recycling

Recycle for Scotland

Item specific instructions for recycling, and tips for how to reduce waste and reuse unwanted items!

❖ www.recycleforscotland.com

The Body Shop

Partnered with TerraCycle recycling or repurposing any empty plastic bottles such as shampoo and conditioner bottles, lotion tubs, tubes and pots into new items like park benches and playgrounds!

❖ www.thebodyshop.com/en-gb/packaging/return-recycle-repeat/e00011

GoBrik

Make ecobricks out single use plastics and get involved with community projects such as building benches and tables out of your ecobricks! Further info can be also found by getting in touch with Eco Larder.

❖ www.gobrik.com

❖ www.theecolarder.com

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Apps, podcasts & websites

APPS

Too Good To Go

Save food, money and fight food waste!

❖ www.toogoodtogo.co.uk/en-gb

Olio

Food Sharing App.

❖ www.olioex.com

JouleBug

Share your sustainability tips!

❖ www.joulebug.com

HowGood

The sustainable food guide (Only on Apple). Also has a blog!

❖ www.blog.howgood.com ❖ www.apps.apple.com/us/app/howgood/id91

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Happy Cow

Search for vegetarian and vegan restaurants, shops and bakeries globally.

❖ www.happycow.net/mobile

Good Fish Guide

This app provided by Marine Conservation Society is your guide to sustainable seafood! Available on Android and iPhone. Also keep an eye out for MSC, ACS and RSPCA labels on animal products.

❖ www.mcsuk.org/goodfishguide/app

PODCASTS

Sustainababble

Light and humorous podcast about environment and politics around it.

What On Earth?

A new sustainability podcast by Hubbub focusing on past, present and future of environmental issues.

The Climate Minute

A podcast examining current news on global warming, climate change, renewable energy and the prospects for progress on international negotiations and carbon taxes.

The Sustainable Jungle Podcast

Podcast focusing on solutions for the world’s sustainability and conservation challenges by telling the story of some of the most interesting and inspiring people working to future proof our planet.

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WEBSITES

Carbon Footprint

Calculate your carbon footprint for lifestyle and travel emissions and offset your footprint through various carbon reduction projects from as little as £2.00!

❖ www.carbonfootprint.com

Bambú Living Sustainably

Edinburgh based start-up providing local and organic products, as well as bulk buy and household refills on their online shop. Bambú pop-up shops can be usually found at Out of the Blue Drill Hall or at Leith Market.

❖ www.bambuliving.co.uk

Gumtree

Online network for buying, selling and swapping pre-loved items.

❖ www.gumtree.com

The Meadows Share

A community board and a public group on Facebook to share resources, tools, skills, give away items and information within the Meadows area. Look for a group within your neighbourhood: Broughton/Leith, Shandon, Newhaven, Morningside, Meadowbank, Stockbridge/Bonnington/Craigleith, The Edinburgh Book Share, Roslin, North Edinburgh, Slateford, Portobello, and Cowgate/Grassmarket.

Treehugger

The only modern sustainability site that offers advice, clarity, and inspiration for both the eco-savvy and the green living novice.

❖ www.treehugger.com

Moral Fibres

Ethical Shopping Guide to Edinburgh!

❖ www.moralfibres.co.uk/edinburgh-ethical-shopping-guide

Curiously Consciuos

Sustainable blog focusing on lifestyle and travel.

❖ www.curiouslyconscious.com

Ethical Consumer

All the information and inspiration you need to revolutionise the way you spend, save and live.

❖ www.ethicalconsumer.org

Sustainable Development Goals

Learn more about the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

❖ www. sustainabledevelopment.un.org

Love food hate waste

Optimize food consumption at home! Look at easy and practical everyday action tips and ideas how to reduce food waste. Great for your wallet and for the environment!

❖ www.lovefoodhatewaste.com

Ecosia

A search engine that plants trees!

❖ www.info.ecosia.org/what

Ecolabel Index

Global directory of ecolabels and their explanations.

❖ www.ecolabelindex.com

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Events

@ Napier University

STAY INFORMED AND

LEARN MORE!

Campus recycling guide

❖ www.my.napier.ac.uk/Campus-Services/Environmental_Sustainabi

lity/Documents/Recycling%20Guide.pdf

Green Travel Brochure 2019-20

❖ www.my.napier.ac.uk/Campus-Services/Travel/Documents/Travel

%20Brochure%202019-20.pdf

Environmental Sustainability @ Napier

❖ www.my.napier.ac.uk/Campus-

Services/Environmental_Sustainability/Pages/Environmental-

Sustainability.aspx

GET INVOLVED!

Edinburgh Napier Sustainability Society (ENSS)

❖ www.napierstudents.com/organisation/societies/7511

❖ Email edinapier.sustainablesociety@gmail.com

❖ Facebook

www.facebook.com/edinapiersustainablesociety

Sighthill Gardening Club

❖ Email L.McMillan@napier.ac.uk

The Lion’s Gate

❖ www.napier.ac.uk/research-and-

innovation/impact-case-studies/the-lions-gate

❖ Email gardens@napier.ac.uk

ECOLARDER MONTHLY BEACH CLEANS

Join Eco Larder at Cramond Beach the second Sunday of every month 2 pm at the flagpole. Follow events on Facebook for updates.

❖ www.theecolarder.com/events-1

TO FIND MORE SUSTAINABILITY EVENTS, KEEP AN EYE ON…

Eventbrite

❖ www.eventbrite.co.uk

Shrub Coop

❖ www.shrubcoop.org/

events/

The University of Edinburgh

❖ www.ed.ac.uk/sustainability/events

Sustainable Scotland Network

❖ www.sustainablescotlandnetwork.org

/events

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References

www.amnesty.org.uk/books-amnesty-edinburgh-

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