When you buy a preloved item from Happy Catt you are helping to keep a perfectly usable item out of landfill. This act in turn can help to reduce the demand for a new product and stop the whole act of manufacturing a new item. The products life is extended which is great for the environment and is more cost effective for the buyer too.
Buying someone a gift which is preloved is a more thoughtful way to shop for that one-off or one-of-a-kind gift. It does take extra time by the shopper but the act of giving a really well thought out gift, perfect for the receiver can also give the buyer a positive feeling.
Shopping from preloved small businesses like Happy Catt also supports individuals who are passionate and concerned enough about the planet to care. At Happy Catt we take the time to pack all ours items into recycled boxes and bags, reusing paper and packing. The only items we use new are the labels and packing tape, which is of course – paper.
Happy Catt is committed to carbon-neutral shipping as we use the Plant app on all our parcels despatched from our shopify store. This means for every parcel we dispatch we make a contribution to Plant who use our fees to fund trusted companies that remove that equitant amount of carbon from the atmosphere.
The next time you are looking to buy a gift for someone including yourself, why not take a good look at a preloved shop like Happy Catt.