5 sustainable spaces to discover in Caldas da Rainha
Restaurants, bulk stores, baskets and second-hand clothes stores. There’s a bit of everything in Caldas da Rainha, an example when it comes to sustainable projects.
Are you a fan of bulk buying and do you live or are you around Leiria? We have gathered five stores that promote a more responsible business and consumption, with less waste.
As the name implies, this store is primarily focused on selling a wide variety of teas and infusions. However, it also offers other products such as medicinal plants, spices, seeds, flours, cereals, nuts, gummies, and accessories such as teapots, filters, cups, and mugs.
Included in a range of 2,000 varieties that prize quality, the teas on sale are either pure or blended and are available in bulk or in sachets.
You can also order through the website, where you will find blog articles
with everything you need to know about the world of teas.
Address: Rua Dr. Arnaldo Cardoso e Cunha 35 – R/C – Lojas – 2410-270 Leiria
It is a bulk grocery store in the historic center of Pombal, but that doesn’t stop in the city, also serving the regions of Leiria, Ansião, Coimbra and Avelar.
The offer ranges from food products – namely nuts, pasta, granola, handmade cookies, spices, pulses, cereals, and sourdough bread – to a wide variety of products.
natural fermentation – even personal hygiene and household cleaning products.
The local trade store favors domestically made, environmentally friendly, and sustainable products, and promotes small business.
Address: Rua Capitão Tavares Dias, n.º 23, Pombal
In the Granola store you will find everything you can associate with healthy food and environmentally friendly products/accessories – from detergents, crackers, legumes, organic fruits and vegetables, pasta and granola to a variety of dried fruits.
The grocery store opened 2 years ago and is not only dedicated to sales, but also organizes seasonal meal workshops
(promoted on social networks).
Address: Rua Dom João Pereira Venâncio 523 A, Marinha Grande
Casca Rija is a Portuguese brand of nut butters, 100% natural and handmade, which in addition to the factory also has a physical store, where you can buy other products in bulk.
In addition to the own butters, you can find cereals, flours, seeds, dehydrates, spices, and raw and roasted nuts. As if this were not enough, the store is pet friendly.
Address: Rua Rainha Santa Isabel nº 142, Fátima
Dried fruits, spices, seasonings, cookies, flours, fruits and vegetables, medicinal plants
, cereals, and biodegradable detergents are some of the things you can buy at this store in Ansião.
It is a traditional grocery store that focuses on selling ecological, sustainable, and healthy products.
Address: Rua dos Bombeiros Voluntários nº 17, Ansião
Now, all you have to do is take the jars and containers you have at home and stock up your pantry at one of these stores.
Restaurants, bulk stores, baskets and second-hand clothes stores. There’s a bit of everything in Caldas da Rainha, an example when it comes to sustainable projects.
The manifesto calls for bulk sales in stores of more than 1,000 m2 and for this method to be extended to more products by 2025.
We already know that the city of Porto takes history and customs very seriously, and bulk stores are no exception. So grab your cloth bag
This article promotes an action that encourages the reduction of waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling, and reuse.
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