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===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|300px|thumb|right|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. | *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. | ||
*'''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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*'''Natus Girona''' is an environmental association in Girona. https://www.instagram.com/somnatus/ | *'''Natus Girona''' is an environmental association in Girona. https://www.instagram.com/somnatus/ | ||
*'''Sustainable in Girona''' is a Facebook group run by Maura van Dijk. The group was created on 14 Aug 2022. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1442287102956391 | *'''Sustainable in Girona''' is a Facebook group run by Maura van Dijk. The group was created on 14 Aug 2022. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1442287102956391 | ||
*'''The Sustainable Hub Girona''' is an WhatsApp group in Girona Buddies also run by Maura. It was created on 8 Feb 2025. Join at https://gironabuddies.com/sustainability | *'''The Sustainable Hub Girona''' is an WhatsApp group in Girona Buddies also run by Maura. It was created on 8 Feb 2025. Join at https://gironabuddies.com/sustainability. One of the members, Karen, sometimes organises plant and seed swaps at her home in Solius. | ||
*Girona has several '''litter pickup organisations''', see [http://guidetogirona.com/Volunteering_in_Girona#Litter_cleanup_organisations Volunteering_in_Girona] | *Girona has several '''litter pickup organisations''', see [http://guidetogirona.com/Volunteering_in_Girona#Litter_cleanup_organisations Volunteering_in_Girona] | ||
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*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 | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 00:59, 4 May 2025
Sustainable shops and markets in Girona
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. [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.
- Mercat de Segona Mà Torroella de Fluvia on Sundays but it's a 35-minute drive from Girona.
Second-hand shops
- 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.
Second-hand clothes shops
- 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
Other sustainable shops and markets
- 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
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
- B12 is a vegan restaurant. Carrer de les Hortes, 7, 17001 Girona
Environmental organisations
- Natus Girona is an environmental association in Girona. https://www.instagram.com/somnatus/
- Sustainable in Girona is a Facebook group run by Maura van Dijk. The group was created on 14 Aug 2022. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1442287102956391
- The Sustainable Hub Girona is an WhatsApp group in Girona Buddies also run by Maura. It was created on 8 Feb 2025. Join at https://gironabuddies.com/sustainability. One of the members, Karen, sometimes organises plant and seed swaps at her home in Solius.
- Girona has several litter pickup organisations, see Volunteering_in_Girona
Other
- 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
- 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:
