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2021-11-24 02:03:47 By : Mr. William zhou

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Last month, we traveled all over the city, looking for the most fashionable retro boutiques, the hottest vegan food stores, and the friendliest community bike workshops, to name a few.

Check out our list of the best eco bars and restaurants, supplement points, sustainable fashion shops and bike, skateboard and scooter shops. Are we missing any keys? Tell us in the comments and we will make sure to consider them next time.

Unit 7, Queen's Yard, Hackney Wick, London E9 5EN

The delicious food happens to come from a restaurant that sets a global standard for zero waste-even its light tones are made from mycelium (think fungus) that grows on used brewed grains. Oh yes, it may be located in the most fashionable neighborhood in London. What else can you want?

27 Battersea Rise, London SW11 1HG

This delightful bistro and natural wine shop in Battersea sources large quantities of wine from small-scale winemakers who use traditional methods to produce organic and biodynamic wines. If you are like us, choosing wine in a classic way-through label art-then Soif will not disappoint.

2 St. Jude Street, London N16 8JT

Yes, their dough is made from organic traditional grain flour, and yes, their ingredients are 100% meat-free. You can even change the cheese for their vegan mozzarella. But what is the real selling point? These pizzas are another delicacy. Just don't forget to order their "pillow garlic bread" when you are there.

43 Shopping Street, London WC1E 7DB

This Bloomsbury bar and restaurant has been a popular place since it opened last year. Since Shrub is a wholesale grocery store that provides more and more restaurants with locally grown products, Café Deco’s menu includes fresh salads and vegetables grown by Chrissy, a farmer in the Bexley district of London, a few miles away.

30 St Peter Street, London N1 8JT

As the first organic bar in the UK, this is all good, but if you don't deliver the goods, you will be full. Fortunately, the only filling in this place is satisfied customers. In addition to the top-notch food (hello autumn vegetable pie with tempting mashed potatoes on top), check out their house negronis, which is produced by Sacred Spirits in their microbrewery on Highgate Road.

56 Goldsmith Road, Peckham, London SE15 5TN

You might think that a restaurant run by a couple and their siblings would cause disaster. Except for this special community union, it was completely vegetarian earlier this year. For just £25, their seasonal set meal will surprise your taste buds and make any carnivore wonder if they will want to eat meat again.

19-21 Branford Street, London W1U 3DH

Jikoni’s Asian fusion food is very special, the decor is very inviting, the staff is very welcoming, and you may never want to leave (due to the courage and determination of the award-winning chef and co-owner Ravinder Bhogal, this place also happens to be carbon neutral) The good news is that you can still replicate a lot of Jikoni’s fun at home by ordering one of the vegetarian or vegan meal boxes that are shipped across London every Friday.

197-199 Chiswick High Road, London W4 2DR

Whether you are looking for coffee on Monday morning or bedtime on Friday night, this community bar and restaurant will not disappoint. The menu includes honey produced at Clapham’s sister plant and GMO-free canola oil, which, once completed, is converted into biofuel. Just make sure to take a place in their well-lit walled garden so you can soak it all up.

528 Kingsland Road, London E8 4AH

If you are looking for delicious and affordable food, head to Dalston's Andu Cafe, an Ethiopian vegetarian restaurant that only serves a handful of dishes. This is great to share food, so find a few friends and order everything that Andu has to offer.

Somerset House New Wing, Lancaster Place, London WC2R 1LA

Come and eat black garlic crispy potatoes, because Spring is completely free of disposable plastic, and make sure that its suppliers will not use it to package their products. After eating, you can stroll along the Thames.

61-63 Wallis Road, London E9 5LH

Refill Therapy is one of the largest refill shops in London, proud of selling "almost anything" (Hello Frozen Cinnamon Swirl), effectively trying to have the variety of supermarkets without wasting packaging. In addition to classic dry goods, you can also find tea, coffee, oil, organic fruits and vegetables, vegan sweets and chocolates, dog food, cleaning products and more. Just don't forget to stock up their chili sauce.

97 Lower Clapton Road, London E5 0NP

This craft beer retailer has taken London by storm, opening stores in the original spaces of Kent Town, Waltham Stowe, Finsbury Park, Barham, Forest Hill and Clapton. In addition to selling natural wines, ciders, and local spirits, each store has a refill station so you can fill your own brewer with ready-made rolling beers. Their pressure system ensures that the sealed beer stays fresh in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

via Fridge of Plenty, 132 Crouch Hill, London N8 9DX

The candles are very eye-catching...until you think about where the empty cans and cans will eventually go once the flame goes out. Enter Jenny Freebury, the founder of Crouch End Candles, and she will refill any container that was once a candle with her amazing hand-poured natural wax candles. Just choose the scent you like and mail the labeled container to Jenny, or send it to Fridge of Plenty in Crouch Hill.

Jubilee House, Haynes Lane, London SE19 3AN

The USP of the walkthrough is its range of raw materials, enabling customers to make their own cleaning and beauty products (although if you need to buy some tea or lentils, they also have a lot of dry staples). The staff is always ready to provide you with everything you need, especially the essential oils, which make you smell delicious, so whether you want to solve the scale problem or create your own makeup remover, this is your best choice.

291 Portobello Road, London W10 5TD

The refill shop looks good, but few can compare to Liberté Chérie, who has rows of ornate pharmacist-like glass jars, taking things to a whole new level. This Notting Hill store was founded by Charles Pelletier to provide the same high-quality ingredients that Pelletier purchased for the Michelin-starred restaurant he once owned. Spices aside, as Pelletier tried to be part of the local priority, almost everything else originated in England.

518 Holloway Road, London N7 6JD

Kilo takes the concept of pay by weight to the next level with its convenient app that remembers the weight of your containers so that you can easily deduct them from the price you pay every time you shop. If you have been busy for a week, Kilo's canning service is perfect for you. Simply place an online "click and collect" order, select "jar drop" at checkout, put your container in the store, and return when you are ready to pick up everything.

Borough Market, 8 Southwark Street, London SE1 1TL

As one of the earliest wine replenishment points in London, Borough Wines has replenishment stations in its Borough Market and Hackney stores, offering rosé, white and red wines from independent British producers for only £6.50 per bottle. Thanks to Borough Wines for also developing a sustainable development plan for the wine trade, which includes a bottle return plan and the use of reusable kegs of tap water.

Hackney Downs Studio, 17 Amhurst Terrace, London E8 2BT

Hackney Downs Studios is just a few steps away from the hustle and bustle of Ridley Road Market. This is an old printing house that now has creative studios, work areas and its own refill shop. Take a trip by signing up for a yoga class at the Well Garden next door or viewing the current exhibition in the public gallery, then head to the Re:Store to replenish your cabinets, and finally enjoy a well-deserved slice of cake at the Brunswick East Cafe.

795 Fulham Road, London SW6 5HD

Nut butter lovers? Go to Bygram and make your peanut, almond and cashew butter in no time. From condensed butterscotch to rubies in crushed ketchup, Bygram prioritizes small local manufacturers and businesses with sustainability at the core, and its wide range of products makes it an ideal place for your weekly shopping.

7A Greenwich Market, London SE10 9HZ

For those who have switched to oat milk to reduce their environmental impact, if Tetra Pak packaging is not recycled in your area, the mountain of packaging may be a bit painful. Enter oat milk replenishment stations, such as those found in Zero Life Art (and increasingly scattered elsewhere around London). If you come to this shop in Greenwich Market and find that you have forgotten your container, it is filled with cleaned and sanitized donation jars and bottles, waiting to be filled with whatever you want.

Granville Arcade, 32-33 Coldharbour Lane, London SW9 8PR

Some people realize that they are doing the wrong job and start boxing or raising hamsters. Not Kate Richards, she turned her disillusionment of her previous career into a love of eco-friendly fashion, and opened The Keep, an independent women's clothing boutique in the heart of Brixton Village. From Lowie's tunic dresses made of curly tail fabrics to Armedangels' organic cotton patchwork skirts, Richards' goal is to reawaken people's appreciation for quality and craftsmanship.

27 Brecknock Road, London N7 0BT

As the longest-running vegetarian footwear and clothing store (or we think so), The Third Estate aims to ensure that all of its inventory is free of animal products and not manufactured in sweatshops. As the weather gets colder, more and more of us come back to the office to check out their Acre vegan brogues. They are designed in the UK and are at work by craftsmen in a few small independent factories in Portugal and Italy. Handmade under the conditions.

135 Sloane Street, London SW1X 9AX

Mackage recently launched a coat and jacket capsule series made by MWool. According to Manteco, the Italian textile company behind MWool, high-quality wool is made by recycling carefully selected consumer knitwear that would otherwise end up in landfills — more than 800,000 pieces in 2021 alone. And because the pre-consumer and post-consumer garments are already dyed, no further dyeing is needed. The wool color is made by mixing fibers of different shades.

101 Golborne Road, London W10 5NL

Flax's goal is to challenge the notion that flax is currently one of the least influential fibers and is only worn by certain types of people at certain times of the year. It is working. Their latest collection is a beautiful combination of bright colors (the iconic "cream yellow" shirt sounds delicious) and autumn tones (Hello "French Blue" railroad jacket). All Flax garments are produced in North London. In addition to providing free repair services, the company also holds seminars in its stores where customers can learn to repair things by themselves.

400 Oxford Street, London W1C 1JS

This Oxford Street flagship product may have opened in 1909, but its environmentally friendly and fashionable options are by no means outdated. From Stripe and Stare's eco-lace underwear to stunning beloved dresses from London's vintage boutique Vout Vintage, Selfridges' product range continues to expand, proving that style and sustainability can go hand in hand.

7 Earlham Street, London WC2H 9LL

It is worth visiting this Seven Dials store specializing in outdoor clothing. If you are just surrounded by fair-skinned surfers, it will make you feel like you are on the beach. When it comes to outdoor activities, Finisterre, headquartered on the north coast of Cornwall, is to ensure that those annoying things are reduced. As part of its efforts, the company uses post-consumer and post-industrial plastics to make wool and Yulex to make diving suits, which is a natural rubber that can replace polluting neoprene. We are here to swim in the autumn sea.

46 Marylebone Street, London W1U 5HQ

This shoe brand has two stores in London, one of which is located in Covent Garden and the other is located in the center of Marylebone Village. As part of its commitment to combat climate change, Allbirds is intensively researching the field of regenerative agriculture, a technology designed to absorb carbon from the atmosphere through soil restoration. Other environmental features of their shoes include sugarcane soles and shoelaces made from recycled plastic bottles (an old bottle equals a shoelace).

69b Broadway Market, London E8 4PH

If you, like us, only like to hang out at Broadway Market on weekends, then be sure to call 69b, a pleasant center for men and women with super sustainable style. This store knows about eco-fashion things, and everything is gorgeous, just don't expect to visit another high street chain store again.

190-192 Sloane Street, London SW1X 9QX

The luxury fashion company pledged to reduce its carbon footprint by 55% by 2030. At the same time, on the way to the Sloane Street store, something that sounds a bit magical will appear in the coming months and years, namely the Pocket Forest. Louis Vuitton worked with real estate company Cadogan and urban biodiversity consulting company SUGi to "rewild" Pont Street. The end result will be more than 600 densely planted native trees and shrubs.

110-112 Cheshire Street, London, E2 6EJ

Beyond Retro just opened its fourth store in London, you need to know how popular this retro clothing brand is. At the flagship store near Brick Lane, there are as many as 20,000 unique items to browse, so whether you are looking for classic sophisticated Levis or old-fashioned Adidas clothing, we recommend you to check out this place.

Old Truman Brewery, 10 Dray Walk, London E1 6QL

Considering that skateboarding made its Olympic debut this summer, it is not surprising that people's interest in skateboarding has soared, not to mention the blockade. People's otherwise busy lives are put on hold, allowing them to try new things. Enter Slam City Skates, it can recommend the most suitable skateboard for everyone from beginners to professionals. The Covent Garden store in Slam is (temporarily) closed, but the most popular store in London still has an outpost on Brick Lane and an outlet store in Enfield.

188-192 Eversholt Street, London NW1 1BJ

Since 2015, Flying Dutchman Bikes has been providing Londoners with a small part of Amsterdam (as well as Sweden, Germany and Taiwan) in the form of city, freight and electric bikes. We kind of like almost everything they stock, especially the Urban Arrow Family cargo bike, which has been mountain tested near Hampstead and Highgate, and is great for carrying anything you need-including brave toddlers .

75-77 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7LR

For those who are looking for a good city commuter bike, the Velorution Marylebone team recommends folding bikes, such as those made by London's iconic manufacturer Brompton. To help pay for any bicycles you choose, Velorution accepts bicycle vouchers through third-party programs such as Bike 2 Work, but also provides its own salary sacrifice program, Velo To Work, which enables employees to have a 12-month period.

12 Gloucester Road, London SW7 4RB

Slick Willies has been selling skateboards since 1970, but they are equally familiar with roller skates and scooters. Our popular tip for adults is the Micro Classic Scooter, which is designed with commuting and school running in mind. It can be easily folded and has larger wheels than ordinary wheels to make riding more stable. Given that Slick Willies is located in Kensington, anything you buy can be brought directly to nearby Hyde Park for trial operation.

6 Circus Road West, London SW11 8EZ

If you have been arguing about whether to buy an electric bike and VanMoof cannot convince you, then we think there is nothing to convince you. Their bicycles are widely regarded as the best electric bicycles, with a stylish design, four speeds and a built-in anti-theft device. After falling prices in 2020, they are no longer much more expensive than similar products. The VanMoof S3 is the choice for riders over 5 feet 8 inches tall, while the X3 has a more compact frame suitable for shorter riders.

49-53 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8PP

Condor's bicycles are designed in London and handmade in Italy and have been serving Clerkenwell since 1948. They can also quickly store excellent designs produced by others, such as clothing and accessories collections produced by rising star Albion Cycling. Albion focuses on "products that ride in British conditions"-the subtext: rain. Not sure what kit you might need? The company’s homepage has a weather app that can recommend suitable equipment for any of your next journeys.

Leyton Industrial Village, Unit 045D, Argall Avenue, London E10 7QP

The team at Leyton's PET would like to remind you that electric scooters are currently illegal on public pavements, bicycle paths and roads in the UK. You can ride electric scooters in accordance with the law. The wording is harsh, but the team does know its stuff. They recommend the E-Twow GT SE, which is the model used by many of their employees, with a top speed of 40 kilometers per hour and a cruising range of up to 50 kilometers.

296-298 Brixton Road, London SW9 6AG

As a workers' cooperative, Brixton Cycles has a strong sense of community. But even they were surprised by the number of people who came to them and asked to pump up their tires. "We have no problem doing this," a team member said, "but what happens if we are closed?" They recommend that cyclists be equipped with SKS Injex T-Zoom mini pumps, which are suitable for all tire valves This is a lightweight pump that Brixton Cycles often stocks.

25 E Bay Lane, London E15 2GW

Evolve products have been in the capital for several years, although the Australian brand's first electric skateboard showroom in London only opened in December last year. In their series of electric skateboards designed for street riding, the best entry point is Stoke, a surf-inspired cruiser with a top speed of 35 kilometers per hour, which happens to be the lightest and cheapest in the series skateboard.

87-89 Tabernacle Street, London EC2A 4BA

With a lightweight frame, upright seat position and narrow handlebars, Tokyobike is designed for urban cycling. Recently, the Shoreditch branch of the company stated that it has noticed a surge in sales of their Bisou models, and the team stated that since the start of the 20 pandemic.

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