Sustainability in Girona

Sustainable shops and markets

Second-hand markets

• There is a flea Market every Saturday morning in front of the Basílica de San Félix in Girona.
• Mercat d'Intercanvi de productes de col·leccionisme (Flea Market), every Sunday from de 9 a 13 h in placa catalunia. In case of rain, they move to Avenue Sant Francesc.
• 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 app. An app to buy discounted food that restaurants and bakeries would have thrown away.
• Wallapop App. Great for buying and selling secondhand goods.
• Backmarket.es is a place 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/
• Girona Buddies has an English-speaking sustainability group, 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 Swaps in Fornells de la Selva a couple of times a year