THE first Zero Waste shop and Eco Hub is now open in Saltburn. The Cut Back – also a surfing manoeuvre – looks to provide a wide range of eco-friendly, organic, vegan, and sustainable products. This is a refill shop for every type of dried goods, and customers are asked to remember to bring containers, although paper bags are always available. “We are working with our suppliers to try and provide the products the community want from the shop; we are trying to find innovative ways of helping people reduce both their carbon footprint and the amount of single use plastics in a straightforward and cost effective way,” said Tracy Reeve, who runs the shop.
WE asked our loyal readers what businesses they will be supporting from home while the Tier 4 restrictions are in place - and received almost 200 responses. Many small homegrown retailers and service providers have had to close because of the pandemic and need your help to keep going until the crisis is over. Pubs, bakeries and restaurants are delivering meals and sweet treats to people s doors, hair salons offer vouchers for whenever appointments will be allowed in the near future, while fitness and martial arts classes can be arranged online. Here are the local companies you said you d like to help out, what they offer, and a link to their webpage: