We’re on a mission to become London’s answer to sustainable fashion. So last year, we launched our Sustainable 7 mission which included lots of different initiatives to help us on our journey. One important change we wanted to make was to stop using single-use plastic bags in our charity shops!

We have 22 charity shops across central and southwest London, and we need to move stock around on a weekly basis to maximise the opportunity to sell every product that is generously donated to us. But, this meant we were using over 30,000 single-use plastic bags a year.

There wasn’t a product on the market that met our needs, so that’s where Acopia came in…

“A game-changer” for plastic reduction

Velo™ Reusable Transfer & Storage Sack is a fantastic bag used for managing, storing and distributing donations. They are:

•  100% reusable and made from recycled content
• Robust and durable with a closed loop system
• Can hold 6-8kg

Watch the video to find out more about our partnership with Acopia, the bags and the trial in our charity shops

Find out more about Acopia and the Velo Reusable transfer and storage sack