19th January 2024
Shop locally
Shopping locally has several benefits. Shopping locally is more likely to involve us in walking which is good for our health – as too is carrying shopping bags! (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-41430301)
Shopping locally is likely to lead to more conversations as we meet the same people – fellow customers and shop staff – and build up acquaintances.
Shopping locally may lead to more but smaller shopping trips, when we are more likely to buy only as much as we need, rather than overbuying just in case.
Shopping locally may mean buying more locally produced items – although less so in urban areas such as London. That said there are some places in London that grow fruit and vegetables, and others where food items are baked, roasted, brewed and otherwise produced.
All of this reduces the carbon footprint of what we consume.
The Green Tau 