Sustainable Shopping: Eco-Friendly Finds in Handforth Dean

Sustainability is incredibly important here at Handforth Dean, so in this blog, we’ll be showing you a selection of sustainable and eco-friendly products from our four stores!

Below, you’ll find sustainable and eco-friendly products from Tesco, Boots, JD Sports, and Marks and Spencer.

Tesco:

Tesco offers a wide variety of sustainable products, from reusable cleaning materials, health and beauty products, plant-based food, and reusable water bottles and shopping bags!

 

 

To see more on sustainability at Tesco, click HERE!

Examples of their sustainable initiative include:

• Zero Carbon Goal
• Carbon neutral across operations by 2035
• Food Surplus redistribution scheme
• 100% of electricity purchased is renewable

Boots:

Boots offer endless ways to stay sustainable and reduce waste! You can find products such as reusable makeup remover pads, biodegradable makeup wipes, soap refills, sustainable electric toothbrushes, refillable deodorants, and so many more!

 

Check out more on sustainability at Boots, along with their recycling services and schemes HERE!

Examples of this include:

• Plant-based products
• Recycling Scheme
• Electricals Recycling
• Plastic Free packaging
• Vegan ranges
• Reuse ready
• Cruelty-free products

JD Sports:

JD Sports as a brand strives to become as sustainable as possible! Here’s what they’re doing:

• JD Sports are “proud members of Better Cotton. Better Cotton trains farmers to use water efficiently, care for soil health and natural habitats reduce use of the most harmful pesticides. We are committed to increasing the amount of Better Cotton in our Private Label manufacturing, 98% of our cotton in private label production is now sourced through Better Cotton.” See more
• Over 4 million garments manufactured under JD’s private labels now contain Recycled Polyester
• In terms of JD Sports’ supply chain, they have said: “Our private label design and development teams actively promote and encourage sustainable practices throughout the supply chain from initial concept to final production.” See more
• JD Sports aims to ensure its operations are as sustainable as possible. An example of this is as follows: “The JD drawstring (duffle) bag is a great example of how fantastic design encourages re-use of packaging. 100% of proceeds (net of VAT) from our bag sales go directly to the JD Foundation which supports mental health, youth charities, and help to promote a fairer society.” See more on Operations.
• JD Sports offers tips on how to care for their products and how to sustainably pass them on! These tips can be seen here: Product Care.

See all Sustainability at JD.

 

 

Marks and Spencer:

Marks and Spencer has lots of sustainable products for you to choose from, such as reusable wash cloths, metal straws, reusable food storage bags and more!

 

 

Check out more on Marks and Spencer’s Plan A initiative and how they are becoming a more sustainable brand HERE!

Examples include:

• 100% RSPCA Assured Oakham Gold chicken
• Marks and Spencer’s Beef is 100% traceable, meaning you can be sure that your meat is sourced ethically, as Marks and Spencer know what farm and animal their beef comes from.
• Fairtrade tea and coffee
• Responsibly sourced cocoa
• Using preferred raw materials for Clothing and Home
• Materials -All of their cotton is either organic, recycled, or responsibly sourced. They have increased the use of recycled polyester and are committed to using only recycled polyester by April 2026. To find out more about how their materials are helping to become a more sustainable business, click HERE!
• Standards – They have standards such as Better Cotton, Recycled Materials standards, Organic Materials standards, and so many more!
• Paper Carrier bags
• Refill stations 
• Their Another Life Initiative, giving your clothes another life!

 

Can you think of any other sustainable swaps you could make?