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Green Directory

A directory of green shoots in Leytonstone! Businesses, initiatives and groups in Leytonstone making a real effort to be green.

There are lots of people in Leytonstone trying to change the way we live, work and shop so that we can reduce carbon emissions and have a less harmful or, even better, a positive effect on the local and wider environment, and on our local community.

It's not always easy, though, to find out what is available. So, we decided to put together a list to help all of us - local businesses and residents - on that journey.

All of the groups and businesses listed are going the extra mile to have a positive impact, for example by...

  • reducing waste - upcycling, repurposing, repairing, redistributing and recycling.

  • moving away from single-use plastic, or more mindfully sourcing raw materials and packaging.

  • conserving energy and/or using renewable energy sources.

  • reducing transport miles by sourcing locally.

  • supporting the local community in some way

Map showing the Green Directory catchment area; a roughly 2km diameter circle centered on Leytonstone High Road

The Green Directory catchment area

If you’d like to suggest a local business or group for inclusion in the Green Directory, please let us know by emailing directory@transitionleytonstone.org.uk

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Biketrax

Biketrax

Sells and repairs bikes, sells accessories, clothing, helmets

British Heart Foundation

British Heart Foundation

Charity shop selling furniture and electrical goods

Church Lane Community Garden

Church Lane Community Garden

Provides gardening advice, grows and gives away plants and seeds, and provides a public place to connect with nature

Cups & Jars

Cups & Jars

Refill shop
Deli/bakery
Cafe

DC Interiors

DC Interiors

Flooring contractor and retailer

Geek Cafe

Geek Cafe

A Community Interest Company working to provide technical support and services to uplift society. It is a hub for learning, repairs and recycled electronic devices, and teaches computer skills, including to seniors. Some financial support is provided by Waltham Forest Council.

Haven House

Haven House

Charity shop selling clothes, bric a brac, toys and books

Humble Origin

Humble Origin

We make and sell biologically active mulch and compost from a zero waste ethos.

Jo and Kesi

Jo and Kesi

Gift and homeware shop

Leytonstone Community Fridge

Leytonstone Community Fridge

It rescues good quality food from the waste stream and distributes it free to people in need.

Leytonstone Library of Things

Leytonstone Library of Things

Provides good quality items for DIY, cleaning, gardening and more that can be rented at reasonable rates

Number 8 Forest Gate Emporium

Number 8 Forest Gate Emporium

Sells vintage and upcycled items, crafts by local people.

Perky Blenders

Perky Blenders

Perky Blenders is a wholesale supplier of coffee, roasted in Leytonstone, to businesses, and to individuals through a subscription scheme. They have 5 outlets in London, or which 4 are in Waltham Forest.

Sit Collective

Sit Collective

Upholstery: recovering, reupholstery, seat weaving

Spitalfields Crypt Trust

Spitalfields Crypt Trust

Charity Shop raising funds for people in East London experiencing homelessness and addiction

Stone Mini Market

Stone Mini Market

Ethical store of drinks and groceries

The Farm Community Kitchen

The Farm Community Kitchen

A community cafe providing low cost microwaveable meals made from surplus food

The Library for Change

The Library for Change

A lending library with the theme of creating a better future for people, and for the earth.

Wren Wildlife and Conservation Group

Wren Wildlife and Conservation Group

The main natural history group covering Epping Forest south of the A406

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