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==Environmental organisations in Girona== | |||
*'''Natus Girona''' is an environmental association in Girona. https://www.instagram.com/somnatus/ | |||
*'''[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1442287102956391 Sustainable in Girona]''' is a Facebook group for sharing events, swaps, eco-tips, and discussions around sustainable living. The group was created on 14 Aug 2022. | |||
*'''[https://gironabuddies.com/sustainability The Sustainable Hub Girona]''' is a WhatsApp group in Girona Buddies. It was created on 8 Feb 2025. | |||
*Girona has several '''litter pickup organisations''', see [http://guidetogirona.com/Volunteering_in_Girona#Litter_cleanup_organisations Volunteering_in_Girona] | |||
==Sustainable shops and markets in Girona== | ==Sustainable shops and markets in Girona== | ||
===Second-hand markets=== | ===Second-hand markets=== | ||
*'''Mercat d'Intercanvi de productes de col·leccionisme''' is a flea market every Sunday from 9 AM to 1 PM in Plaça Catalonia. In case of rain, they move to Avenue Sant Francesc. <ref>https://www.girona.cat/agenda/cat/agenda_fitxa.php?id=10006&ta=age</ref> | *'''Mercat d'Intercanvi de productes de col·leccionisme''' is a flea market every Sunday from 9 AM to 1 PM in Plaça Catalonia. In case of rain, they move to Avenue Sant Francesc. <ref>https://www.girona.cat/agenda/cat/agenda_fitxa.php?id=10006&ta=age</ref> [[File:2025-04-18_11-50-16_mercat-del-diumenge.JPG|200px|thumb|right|Mercat d'Intercanvi de productes de col·leccionisme]] | ||
*There is a flea | *There is a flea market every Saturday morning in front of the Basílica de San Félix in Girona. Many of the stalls are the same as the stalls on Sunday at Plaça Catalonia. | ||
*The nearby town of Salt has a flea market until 2 PM every other Sunday. Location: https://w3w.co/logo.rate.scanner<ref>Mentioned by Special Ed in the General Chat on 18 May 2025</ref>[[File:2025-05-18 12-06-09 second-hand-market-salt.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Flea market in Salt]] | |||
*'''Mercat de Segona Mà Torroella de Fluvia on Sundays''' but it's a 35-minute drive from Girona. | *'''Mercat de Segona Mà Torroella de Fluvia on Sundays''' but it's a 35-minute drive from Girona. | ||
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*'''Second Company Girona''' is a second-hand shop near Hospital Josep Trueta. Avinguda de França, 38, 17007 Girona | *'''Second Company Girona''' is a second-hand shop near Hospital Josep Trueta. Avinguda de França, 38, 17007 Girona | ||
*'''Reread''' is a small used book shop in el Barri Vell. Carrer de les Ballesteries, 4, 17004 Girona. | *'''Reread''' is a small used book shop in el Barri Vell. Carrer de les Ballesteries, 4, 17004 Girona. | ||
*'''Tot x Tot''' is a big second-hand shop in an industrial estate in Sarria de Tel. Good place to buy and sell second-hand furniture. Polígono Industrial Pla d'en Xuncla, Carrer de les Gavarres, Nave 5, 17840 Sarrià de Ter | |||
*'''Trocosta Girona''' is a huge second-hand shop in Sarria del Ter. Avinguda de França, 113, 17840 Sarrià de Ter | |||
====Second-hand clothes shops==== | ====Second-hand clothes shops==== | ||
*'''Roba Amiga'''. Pg. d'Olot, 58, 17006 Girona. | *'''Roba Amiga'''. Pg. d'Olot, 58, 17006 Girona. | ||
*'''Timbechart'''. Carrer de Santa Eugènia, 110, 17006 Girona | *'''Timbechart'''. Carrer de Santa Eugènia, 110, 17006 Girona | ||
*'''Càritas Botiga de Roba'''. Carrer de Campcardós, 3, 17006 Girona | *'''Càritas Botiga de Roba'''. Carrer de Campcardós, 3, 17006 Girona. Caritas is a charity in Spain that supports people in poverty, social exclusion, and vulnerability. They also accept donations of clothes and toys. Caritas have two locations in Girona. | ||
*'''Cherokee'''. Carrer de les Ballesteries 43, Girona. https://www.instagram.com/cherokeevintage. Opened in 2025 | |||
*'''[https://www.onlyropa.es onlyropa]'''. Carrer de Santa Eugènia, 59, 17005 Girona. | |||
===Other sustainable shops and markets=== | ===Other sustainable shops and markets=== | ||
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*'''Wallapop''' is an app/website for buying and selling secondhand goods in Spain. | *'''Wallapop''' is an app/website for buying and selling secondhand goods in Spain. | ||
*'''Backmarket.es''' is a website for buying used phones and other electronics | *'''Backmarket.es''' is a website for buying used phones and other electronics | ||
*'''Vinted.es''' is a website for selling and buying used clothes | |||
*Girona has several '''bulk food ("granel") shops''' where you can buy food without packaging. | |||
**'''A Granel'''. Carrer de la Rutlla, 41, 17002 Girona | |||
==Eco-concious cafes and restaurants== | ==Eco-concious cafes and restaurants== | ||
*'''Originem''' is a coffee shop with local products, no plastic, and low water usage. Carrer de la Força, 17004 Girona | *'''Originem''' is a coffee shop with local products, no plastic, and low water usage. Carrer de la Força, 17004 Girona | ||
*'''B12''' is a vegan restaurant. Carrer de les Hortes, 7, 17001 Girona | *'''B12''' is a vegan restaurant. Carrer de les Hortes, 7, 17001 Girona | ||
==Other== | ==Other== | ||
*'''Som Mobilitat''' is a car rental company that has six electric cars in Girona. | *'''Som Mobilitat''' is a car rental company that has six electric cars in Girona. | ||
*The cost for a plastic bag in a supermarket is 15 cents, so bring your own bag | *The cost for a plastic bag in a supermarket is 15 cents, so bring your own bag | ||
*Bars and restaurants are required by law to provide tap water if you ask for it | |||
*At supermarket fish and meat counters, you can use your own Tupperware to avoid using plastic bags | *At supermarket fish and meat counters, you can use your own Tupperware to avoid using plastic bags | ||
*Maura organises a '''Toy, Book, and Clothes Swap''' in Fornells de la Selva a couple of times a year. See https://www.facebook.com/groups/1442287102956391 for the next one. | *Maura organises a '''Toy, Book, and Clothes Swap''' in Fornells de la Selva a couple of times a year. See https://www.facebook.com/groups/1442287102956391 for the next one. | ||
*Check '''Workaway, HelpX,''' and '''WWOOF''' for local sustainability and regenerative farming projects that need volunteers. For example: | |||
**https://www.workaway.info/en/host/642279342226 | |||
**https://www.workaway.info/en/host/498872285264 | |||
**https://www.workaway.info/en/host/15553756734c | |||
**https://www.workaway.info/es/host/149469534372 | |||
*The government will give you up to €10,000 back for buying an electric car<ref>https://euroweeklynews.com/2025/04/01/spain-brings-back-e10000-electric-car-grants-heres-who-qualifies</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 13:47, 18 May 2025
Environmental organisations in Girona[edit]
- Natus Girona is an environmental association in Girona. https://www.instagram.com/somnatus/
- Sustainable in Girona is a Facebook group for sharing events, swaps, eco-tips, and discussions around sustainable living. The group was created on 14 Aug 2022.
- The Sustainable Hub Girona is a WhatsApp group in Girona Buddies. It was created on 8 Feb 2025.
- Girona has several litter pickup organisations, see Volunteering_in_Girona
Sustainable shops and markets in Girona[edit]
Second-hand markets[edit]
- Mercat d'Intercanvi de productes de col·leccionisme is a flea market every Sunday from 9 AM to 1 PM in Plaça Catalonia. In case of rain, they move to Avenue Sant Francesc. [1]
Mercat d'Intercanvi de productes de col·leccionisme - There is a flea market every Saturday morning in front of the Basílica de San Félix in Girona. Many of the stalls are the same as the stalls on Sunday at Plaça Catalonia.
- The nearby town of Salt has a flea market until 2 PM every other Sunday. Location: https://w3w.co/logo.rate.scanner[2]
Flea market in Salt - Mercat de Segona Mà Torroella de Fluvia on Sundays but it's a 35-minute drive from Girona.
Second-hand shops[edit]
- Second Company Girona is a second-hand shop near Hospital Josep Trueta. Avinguda de França, 38, 17007 Girona
- Reread is a small used book shop in el Barri Vell. Carrer de les Ballesteries, 4, 17004 Girona.
- Tot x Tot is a big second-hand shop in an industrial estate in Sarria de Tel. Good place to buy and sell second-hand furniture. Polígono Industrial Pla d'en Xuncla, Carrer de les Gavarres, Nave 5, 17840 Sarrià de Ter
- Trocosta Girona is a huge second-hand shop in Sarria del Ter. Avinguda de França, 113, 17840 Sarrià de Ter
Second-hand clothes shops[edit]
- Roba Amiga. Pg. d'Olot, 58, 17006 Girona.
- Timbechart. Carrer de Santa Eugènia, 110, 17006 Girona
- Càritas Botiga de Roba. Carrer de Campcardós, 3, 17006 Girona. Caritas is a charity in Spain that supports people in poverty, social exclusion, and vulnerability. They also accept donations of clothes and toys. Caritas have two locations in Girona.
- Cherokee. Carrer de les Ballesteries 43, Girona. https://www.instagram.com/cherokeevintage. Opened in 2025
- onlyropa. Carrer de Santa Eugènia, 59, 17005 Girona.
Other sustainable shops and markets[edit]
- Stalls at El Mercat del Lleo sells foods from nearby farms
- Too Good To Go is an app that sells discounted food that restaurants and bakeries would have thrown away.
- Wallapop is an app/website for buying and selling secondhand goods in Spain.
- Backmarket.es is a website for buying used phones and other electronics
- Vinted.es is a website for selling and buying used clothes
- Girona has several bulk food ("granel") shops where you can buy food without packaging.
- A Granel. Carrer de la Rutlla, 41, 17002 Girona
Eco-concious cafes and restaurants[edit]
- Originem is a coffee shop with local products, no plastic, and low water usage. Carrer de la Força, 17004 Girona
- B12 is a vegan restaurant. Carrer de les Hortes, 7, 17001 Girona
Other[edit]
- Som Mobilitat is a car rental company that has six electric cars in Girona.
- The cost for a plastic bag in a supermarket is 15 cents, so bring your own bag
- Bars and restaurants are required by law to provide tap water if you ask for it
- At supermarket fish and meat counters, you can use your own Tupperware to avoid using plastic bags
- Maura organises a Toy, Book, and Clothes Swap in Fornells de la Selva a couple of times a year. See https://www.facebook.com/groups/1442287102956391 for the next one.
- Check Workaway, HelpX, and WWOOF for local sustainability and regenerative farming projects that need volunteers. For example:
- The government will give you up to €10,000 back for buying an electric car[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ https://www.girona.cat/agenda/cat/agenda_fitxa.php?id=10006&ta=age
- ↑ Mentioned by Special Ed in the General Chat on 18 May 2025
- ↑ https://euroweeklynews.com/2025/04/01/spain-brings-back-e10000-electric-car-grants-heres-who-qualifies
