The Case For Sustainable Homeware

Millions of homeware items are discarded every single year. Let's see what that means for your wallet and for the planet.

After fast fashion it's now time for fast homeware

A recent study conducted in 2022 by Hammonds Furniture suggests that Britons throw away £2.2 billion worth of homeware each year (source here).

That's millions of items thrown away, and a lot of money in the trash can!

While most of the homeware items thrown away are smaller, lower-cost items (e.g. candles, linen, blankets etc.), a large amount of the furniture we produce finds its way straight to landfill around the world. In fact, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that 9 million tons of furniture ends in landfill every single year! (source: here)

Throwing away furniture and homeware is a shame, especially when such pieces of furniture can be reused, donated or sold (to friends, family, neighbour's, charities, etc). This is why we'd like to help you find places where you can either sell or donate your used furniture, or where you can buy pre-loved items.

Shopping sustainable homeware and furniture

We understand that finding sustainable shops in your local area is not always an easy task. Fortunatly, if you're looking for sustainable homeware and furniture you can find hundreds of vintage, second hand furniture shops or flea markets on the (free) Ganddee app. Ganddee is the best way to discover sustainable shops selling what you need in your local area.

Second-hand furniture shopping is not only good for the planet, but it also allows you to find unique and beautiful pieces for a fraction of the cost. So, if you're on the lookout for a new sofa, a second-hand table and chairs, or some pre-loved homeware items, then search no more! Activate the "Furniture" filter on Ganddee, and get the list of shops selling donated or second-hand furniture wherever you are in the UK.