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Where is the Community Shop?
The Arran Eco Savvy Community Shop is located in the centre of Whiting Bay and is run entirely by a team of amazing volunteers.
The Aims of the Community Shop
Eco Savvy’s aim was to explore every possibility of reuse for an item before sending it to landfill. With the shop, we help give unwanted objects a new lease of life and enable Arran residents to make use of these items, whether through repair, reuse or up-cycling.
At our Community Shop we are very lucky to have Elizabeth and Alistair who PAT test. They test the donated electrical products and repair them where needed, which not all charities do. You can bring them in for recycling by dropping them off at the shop and disposing these objects responsibly. We can accept most small electrical items but, unfortunately, not heaters or safety equipment or electric blankets.
What else do we accept?
Bric a Brac, household items, albums, books, tools and so on. The list is endless, are all welcome at the shop! This gives our visitors and locals a real challenge to seek out a bargain in the shop.
Circular Economy
What we do at Eco Savvy fits with the concept of a circular economy.
A circular economy is one which reduces pressure on natural resources, ensures that products are made to last or are repairable, and promotes reuse and recycling. Waste is minimised in a circular economy. Moving to a circular economy reduces our ecological footprint.
What do we sell
We sell a variety of pre-loved items including books, DVDs, clothes, small electrical appliances, jewellery, fabrics and much more. In addition, we stock a range of eco products in the shop, from bamboo toothbrushes to biodegradable bin liners.
Why not pay us a visit to see for yourself!
We are open Monday through to Saturday from 10.30am to 4.30pm throughout the summer.
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