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"Putting your money where your heart is...."
A simple guide to finding suppliers of products and services
which ease the burden on our stressed environment.
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HouseHold Goods
The Bower Reuse and Repair Centre
A - Building 32, 142 Addison Road Marrickville NSW 2204
P - 9568 6280
E - info@bower.org.au
W - www.bower.org.au
"Traders of the Lost Artefact." A community co-operative, providing eclectic range of budget priced 'preloved' household and commercial goods. Find wardrobes, electricals, restored furniture, bicycles, building materials, LPs & heaps of real curious stuff. Reducing resources going to landfill. All in Sydney's first strawbale building.
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Environment
Conservation Volunteers Australia
A - 18/142 Addison Road, Marrickville NSW 2204
P - 9564 1244
E - sydney@cva.org.au
W - www.cva.org.au
Want to do something for our environment but don't know how? Try a not-for-profit organisation, undertaking practical conservation projects. CVA provides transport, training, tools and priority projects. Bush regeneration, track maintenance, heritage restoration, tree planting, and more. A friendly, fun day out!
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Apparel
Frolic Recycled Clothing
A - 510 King Street Newtown 2042
P - 9519 9895
For sustainable wardrobe, stride into Frolic, for affordable intage and retro clothering, that edgy look, or those everyday faithfuls. Whether its punk-rock or disco, industrial-goth or bo-ho, you're bound to find some pre-loved stuff to re- love. Also heaps of sunnies, hats, wigs, jewelry, accessories, etc
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Books
Gleebooks Antiquarian, Music and Secondhand Bookshop
A - 191 Glebe Point Road Glebe 2037
P - 9552 2526
E - See request form on webiste
W - www.gleebooks.com.au
Sustain yourself with a book or two from out excellent range. We've been buying and selling really good secondhand books for 30 years, and feel we're part of the landscape of inner Sydney. General, academic, childrens, crime, literature, it's all there, plus a search facility for recycled out-of-print books. Just don't ask for bag!
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Eating Out
Iku Wholefood
A - 25a Glebe Point Road Glebe 2037
P - 9692 8720
E - eat@iku.com.au
W - www.iku.com.au
Prepared with high quality organic, bio-dynamic and natural ingredients, iku Wholefood delivers healthy vegetarian meals at real-wordl prices. A tonic against illness, allergy safe and deliciously nourishing, iku is sustainable food made with love. A healthy alternativ, Iku feeds the mind, body and soul.
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Bicycles
King Street Cyclery
A - 404 King Street Newtown 2042
P - 9517 1655
E - info@kingstreetcyclery.com.au
W - www.kingstreetcyclery.com.au
Enjoy working for your environment, ride a bike!!! KSC has over 20 years actively promoted cycling within your community. We promote a sustainable environment by recycling 90% of our wastes (steel/cardboard/aluminium). KSC offers a workshop, accessoriesand bikes with friendly staff.
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Food
Life Organic
A - 125 King Street Newtown NSW 2042
P - 9565 1156
E - info@lifeorganic.com.au
W - www.lifeorganic.com.au
Specialising in organic food; Organic Groceries, Organic Fruit and Vegetables, Organic Meat and Chicken, Health and Beauty Products. Vitamins and Minerals, Herbal Medicines, Iridology, Homeopathy, Massage.
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Plants
Marrickville Community Nursery
A - Building 2/142 Addison Road Marrickville NSW 2204
P - 0412 435 948
E - hknowles@ga.org.au
Community nursery, propagating indigenous plants for local revegetation projects undertaken by council, schools and local environmental groups. Volunteers are a vital part of all Nursey operations. Plants for sale on Wed. 10am - 12noon and First Saturday of the month 10am - 1pm (excluding january).
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Bedding
The Natural Bedding Company
A - 122 Percival Road Stanmore NSW 2048
P - 95694834
F - 9564 6242
E - natbed@iprimus.com.au
W - www.naturalbedding.com.au
Quality bedding products offering maximum comfort, and health with minimal environmental impact. Manufacture and retail own range of futons, mattresses, and bases. Use all natural materials, including latex, wool, cotton, and coir (rubberised coco-nut fibre). None of the nasties found in average innersprings. Open Everyday.
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Paints & Energy
The Natural Paint Place
A - 583a King Street Newtown 2042
P - 9519 0433
E - energy&water1@optusnet.com.au
W - www.thenaturalpaintplace.com.au
W - www.ecoshop.com.au
Making your home a healthier place. Wide range of non-toxic, natural plant based paints, floor and furniture oils, stains and varnishes. Ideal for the chemically sensitve, pregnant women and children. Also energy and water saving products, plus toxic-free micro-fibre mitts, floor mops and natural household cleaners.
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Training & Resources
The Watershed
A - 218 King Stree Newtown 2042
P - 9519 6366
E - watershed@marrickville.nsw.gov.au
W - www.marrickville.nsw.gov.au
W - www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
The Watershed is a joint Marrickville and City of Sydney Council project. Visit the shopfront to use our environmental reference library, check out some sustainable solutions, or come along to one of our FREE workshops. Themes include Worm Farming, Natural Cleaning, Low Cost Envirotips, and No Dig Gardening.
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