Shopping locally reduces packaging as well as the emissions spent on transporting goods to your door. Ask retailers to order something for you if they don't have what you're looking for.

Buy loose fruits and vegetables at local supermarkets, grocers and farmer's markets. Use reusable mesh bags at the grocery store or reuse the plastic veggie bags you've picked up.

Shop Farmer's Markets: Hastings, Irvington and others

Join a CSA: Stoneledge delivers to Hastings; Harlem Homestead: pickup in Wingdale; Fable: Dobbs Ferry.

Buy loose at local grocery stores.

Reduce your packaging by reusing jars and bags you already have. Fill those containers at stores with bulk shopping here:

Refill Room 

MOM'S Organic Market

Whole Foods

Buy second-hand to keep perfectly good items out of the trash.

Some local second-hand clothes, furniture and housewares shops: 

• • Fashion Without Trashin' (Hastings)

  • Suburban Renewal (Hastings)

  • Zion Thrift Shop (Dobbs)

  • Once Upon a Child (Scarsdale)

  • Home Again Consignments (Dobbs)

  • Trilogy Thrift Shop (Tarrytown)

  • The Cherry Door Thrift Shop (Tarrytown)

  • Sports Attic (Yorktown)

  • Goodwill (multiple locations)

Shop Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, Mercari and others.

Look for items at estate sales, tag sales, and on Ebay.

Get stuff free from Hastings' TILI Garage.

Borrow before you buy.

Use the library!

Borrow using Buy Nothing Rivertowns on Facebook

Ask neighbors to borrow things like tools or appliances before buying new ones, especially if you're trying something out.

Give and get items for free, giving them new life and keeping them out of the trash.  You can really find almost anything this way!

Go in with neighbors to share lawn mowers and tools.

Search Hastings' Facebook pages and Nextdoor site for giveaways or sales.

Join Buy Nothing Rivertowns on Facebook to borrow.

Get stuff free from Hastings' TILI Garage.