ReTuna

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ReTuna Återbruksgalleria (ReTuna Reuse Gallery, or simply ReTuna) is a shopping mall in Eskilstuna, Sweden, which exclusively sells second hand and recycled goods. It is situated next to the town's recycling center, and has 3,000 m² of shopping space occupied by 14 shops, including a sports goods store, electronics outlet, fashion boutique, gardening center, and toy store. The mall serves both as a shopping center and as a public education center. Events, lectures, and workshops are all held on the premises to educate the public about sustainability.{{Cite web |title=The world's first recycling mall is found in Eskilstuna |url=https://www.retuna.se/english/about-us/ |website=ReTuna Återbruksgalleria}}

The mall opened in 2015 and is run by the municipality-owned company Eskilstuna Energi och Miljö.

The mall averages over 700 visitors a day and a turnover of $1.8 million a year.

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{{Cite news |last=Shaw |first=Dougal |date=2019-01-29 |title='Welcome to my high-fashion, trash shopping mall' |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-47001188 |access-date=2021-04-25}}
{{Cite news |last=Steere |first=Mike |date=2019-06-03 |title=This beautiful mall isn't what you think |work=CNN |url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/03/world/retuna-shopping-mall-sweden-only-sells-recycled-items-intl/index.html |access-date=2021-04-25}}
{{Cite news |last=Kalia |first=Ammar |date=2019-06-18 |title=Eskilstuna: how a Swedish town became the world capital of recycling |language=en |work=The Guardian |url=http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jun/18/eskilstuna-how-a-swedish-town-became-the-world-capital-of-recycling |access-date=2021-04-25}}
{{Cite news |last=Drury |first=Colin |date=2019-07-21 |title=The eco-mall where shoppers can splurge without it costing the Earth |language=en |work=The Independent |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/retuna-climate-change-shopping-centre-mall-eskilstuna-sweden-sustainability-a8983511.html |access-date=2021-04-25}}
{{Cite news |last1=Narishkin |first1=Abby |last2=Harger |first2=Emily |date=2021-04-21 |title=We visited the world's first "secondhand mall" where everything sold has been recycled |language=en-US |work=Business Insider |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/retuna-secondhand-mall-sweden-eskilstuna-2021-4 |access-date=2021-04-25}}

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External links

[https://www.retuna.se/english/ ReTuna Återbruksgalleria]

Category:Recycling

Category:Shopping centres in Sweden

Category:Shopping malls established in 2015

Category:Eskilstuna

Category:2015 establishments in Sweden

Category:21st-century establishments in Södermanland County