Sustainability and the Environment

Firstly, we respect our planet in everything we do. We are conscious of our carbon footprint and work actively to reduce our carbon footprint on the planet. We are a small business but still feel we can play a worthwhile part in protecting our environment. We walk, bicycle or use public transport wherever possible throughout our daily business. We respect and look after our books. By doing so we prolong their usefulness and prevent them from becoming landfill.

Kittys Tales' business model is based upon actively rescuing books that might otherwise end up in Landfill. We work with local charities, a network of second-hand and preloved suppliers along with other organisations to salvage books that we feel can still be enjoyed. By recognising their usefulness we can present them back to the secondary market for people to love and read again.

Just like characters from famous children's books and stories such as Bagpuss, The Wombles and The Borrowers, if we actively care for and repair our items we reduce our consumption and environmental load on the planet. We become more environmentally friendly and live in a more sustainable and eco-conscious manner. At Kittys Tales if we feel a damaged book still has some value we do not discard it rather we find a way to repurpose or resell, preventing it from ending up in landfill.

We believe a circular economy is the best way forward for our planet. By extending the life span of products and ethically reselling previously used vintage and antique books and other items we prevent the cycle of over-consumption. We save our trees by reducing the paper production, pollution and manufacturing load required for new books. We actively repair and conserve items preserving them for the enjoyment of future generations. We do not operate in a parasitic manner and recycle everything we can.