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*'''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''' | *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. 35-minute drive from Girona. | *'''Mercat de Segona Mà Torroella''' de Fluvia on Sundays. 35-minute drive from Girona. | ||
Revision as of 00:37, 4 May 2025
Sustainable shops and 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. [1]
- 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. 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. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1442287102956391
- The Sustainable Hub Girona is an WhatsApp group in Girona Buddies run Maura. Join at https://gironabuddies.com/sustainability
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.
