Circular Locations
What's happening in Ulster?
Right across Ulster, people are choosing repair over replacement, sharing over hoarding and community over consumption. These practical approaches to circular living are creating stronger communities whilst keeping valuable resources in use longer.
The network of repair hubs, sharing initiatives and local food projects dotted throughout the region shows what's possible when communities come together around common-sense solutions.
Lifestyle & Services
- Circular Dress Collaborative (Letterkenny) Pre-loved fashion retailer offering swap shops, events, classes, and consultations for sustainable wardrobe refreshing.
- Little Tots Clothes Swap (Ballinagh) Children's clothing exchange service promoting sustainable parenting and reducing textile waste.
- Cloth Nappy Library (Ireland) Community library service providing access to reusable cloth nappies to promote sustainable parenting choices.
- Toy Library Carrickmacross (Carrickmacross) Ireland's first and largest toy library providing access to quality toys whilst reducing consumption and waste.
Food & Eating
- Open Food Network Ireland (Ireland) Online marketplace connecting consumers directly with local food producers and sustainable food systems.
- Síolta Chroí (Carrickmacross) Organisation promoting regenerative cultures and resilient food systems through sustainable agriculture practices.
- The Cottage Market (Cavan) Local market offering seasonal food, food swaps, and workshops on growing, waste reduction, and reuse.
- Grow Together (Cornafean) Community group focused on home food growing and plant and seed swapping initiatives.
- Food Cloud (Ireland) Food redistribution platform connecting surplus food from businesses with charities and community groups.
Repair & Reuse
- Charity Retail Ireland (Ireland) Network of charity shops promoting reuse and supporting charitable causes through second-hand retail.
- Repair My Stuff (Ireland) Online platform connecting people with local repair services to extend the life of household items.
- Síoraí Donegal (Carndonagh) Shop offering pre-loved and upcycled furniture and fashion promoting circular economy practices.
- Circular Dress Collaborative (Letterkenny) Fashion circular economy initiative promoting dress rental and sustainable fashion practices.
- Wild Wardrobe (Cavan) Pre-loved clothing retailer promoting sustainable fashion through second-hand and upcycled garments.
- Bundoran Surf Co (Bundoran) Surf company implementing circular economy practices for neoprene waste and wetsuit upcycling.
