As the New Year begins, Isabel Hospice has pledged to support Keep Britain Tidy’s new campaign, Buy Nothing New Month. Taking part allows us to help our supporters to protect the planet and save pennies, by living more sustainably and considering the effects of spending habits on the planet.
The campaign challenges people to prevent and reduce the waste they generate by buying nothing new for one month, choosing instead to buy second hand items, or donate things they no longer want or need instead of throwing them away, as well as repairing, upcycling, and reusing.
Buy Nothing New Month aims to move people up the waste hierarchy, encouraging people to prioritise other measures above recycling waste, such as preventing it in the first place, and reducing items that could become waste – while also saving money.
And what better way to do this than donating your unwanted items to Isabel Hospice to help raise vital funds to provide outstanding palliative care to those in the eastern Hertfordshire community OR buying quality preloved items from one of our wonderful 16shops or our eBay shop?
As a charity we recognise that many of our supporters and customers are still feeling the effects of the cost-of-living increase and that many are concerned about climate change and want to take steps to reduce their carbon footprint.
Isabel Hospice’s Tonnes of Care initiative has made a commitment to save 25,000 tonnes from landfill – while raising vital income for Isabel Hospice to fund our life-changing care. Your support in campaigns like Buy Nothing New Month will help us reach that goal.
Now in its second year, Buy Nothing New Month takes place from 1 to 31 January 2024.
65% of participants last year managed to buy nothing new for a whole month! Will you accept the challenge?!
How to get involved
All those that sign up to take part in the campaign will receive free weekly e-mails containing handy tips. Sign up at keepbritaintidy.org/bnnm
Spread the word
We’d love to hear about any preloved bargains you find in our shops during Buy Nothing New Month. Don’t forget to tag @IsabelHospiceShops in any Instagram posts, along with @KeepBritainTidy, and use the hashtag #BuyNothingNewMonth.
