Sustainability
Every item bought second-hand is one less made new
It’s a simple idea, but it’s at the heart of everything we do.
When you buy something pre-loved, you’re not just bagging a bargain. You’re saying “no thanks” to a brand-new item being made, packaged and shipped halfway round the world. And when you choose pre-loved, you keep clothes, beauty and homeware in use and out of landfill, where far too much ends up long before its time.
- Already made
- Posted within the UK
- Yours
- Kept out of landfill
No new item made, packaged or shipped. Just a good thing kept in use.
The stuff we already have is enough
Think about it: most of us have a cupboard, a drawer or a loft packed with things we don’t use.
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That’s where Amazesomebody comes in. We connect the things you’ve finished with to the people who’ve been looking for them all along.
Why it matters
Making new things takes a lot. Water, energy, raw materials, transport, packaging. Fashion in particular has a reputation for moving fast and throwing away even faster.
- Water
- Energy
- Raw materials
- Transport
- Packaging
We don’t think the answer is to stop enjoying clothes, beauty or a nicely done-up home. We think the answer is to keep the good stuff going for longer. The longer something stays in use, the more value we get from everything that went into making it in the first place.
The water, energy and materials that went into making it stay the same. With one owner, all of it is spent on one life.
Illustration only, not a measurement.
Not just clothes
Sustainability doesn’t stop at your wardrobe. On Amazesomebody you’ll find:
- FashionFrom everyday basics to designer pieces with plenty of life left.Have a look
- BeautyUnopened and gently used products that deserve better than the back of a drawer.Have a look
- HomewareCushions, crockery, candles and those lovely bits that make a house feel like home.Have a look
- Kids’ thingsBecause little ones outgrow everything in about five minutes.Have a look
Doing our bit, together
We’re not here to lecture anyone. Nobody’s perfect, and we certainly aren’t either. But we believe lots of small, everyday choices add up to something genuinely meaningful. Every listing, every sale and every swap on Amazesomebody is a little vote for a world that wastes less and values more.
Our impact so far
- 8items given a second home
- 14 kgof CO₂e saved, about
- 5,600 Lof water saved, about
That's like 53 miles not driven and 86 showers.
How we work it out
These are estimates, not measurements. For each item sold and received, we count a cautious saving by type of item, lower than headline figures because not every pre-loved buy replaces a new one. Your own total is on your Profile, and each completed order shows what it saved.
| Type of item | CO₂e per item | Water per item |
|---|---|---|
| Women's clothes, shoes and bags | 1.8 kg | 700 L |
| Men's clothes, shoes and bags | 1.8 kg | 700 L |
| Kids' things | 1.2 kg | 450 L |
| Beauty | 0.3 kg | 20 L |
| Home | 3 kg | 150 L |
| Electronics | 15 kg | 300 L |
| Books and media | 1 kg | 50 L |
| Hobbies | 1.5 kg | 60 L |
| Sports | 2.5 kg | 200 L |
| Anything else | 1.5 kg | 300 L |
Comparisons use 0.27 kg of CO₂e for an average car mile and 65 litres for an eight-minute shower.
Pre-loved.Re-loved.Better for everyone.
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