The ‘Secondhand September‘ challenge encourages you to rethink buying new and try to find what you need pre-loved when possible. This resource you need may already exist and is awaiting someone like you to help keep it in use.

Participate in the circular economy and do your part to help transform waste into a resource!

Here are some examples:

• Renting – borrow the items you need from a library, service or peer-to-peer network. 
• Upcycle – transform a material you already have into the item you are looking for.
• Swap – host or attend a clothing swap to help redistribute items locally.
• Recycled Materials –  take a closer look at the materials used in manufacture of items you need and support makers that create using second hand materials. Not all items themselves can be bought second hand but perhaps those products can be consciously created using repurposed materials. 
• Borrow – for items that you need for a limited time, ask people in your networks if they can lend you what you need.
• Repair – try to mend what you have or have it altered or fixed by someone who can.
• Consume less – simply buy only what you need and nothing more.