Founded by parents to address the inherent waste, product obsolescence and cost of raising children as well as to help declutter modern homes and keep things out of landfill, YoungPlanet™ is a platform and app designed to ‘turn the stuff you don’t need into the things that others enjoy’. Downloading it and participating makes users feel good about being part of a new community with a contemporary outlook on ‘wastefulness’.
YoungPlanet™ started as a family project and came about as a result of living and working in London, New York, Dallas, Paris, Istanbul and Moscow and entering new communities with young children. Having travelled a bit as a family (!) we have been inspired by the amount of children’s stuff we had been able to acquire through US style ‘garage sales’ and ‘hand me downs’ in the various places we have lived. For example, two thirds of our eldest son’s belongings come from other people and our third son barely knows what packaging is. We wanted to see if we could create something that would offer something similar for other families.
It is a cashless platform, based on ‘giving’ and ‘receiving’ (not necessarily concurrently) via the app.
“In a world of scarce resources, globalization without (usage of) new technologies is unsustainable...if every one of India’s hundreds of millions of households were to live the way Americans already do – using only today’s tools – the result would be environmentally catastrophic” Peter Thiel (extract from Zero to One)
YoungPlanet™ combines transactional functionality with sharing economy principles. Users list unwanted items on the app, or look for items they may need. In the latter case they make contact with the ‘giver’ and exchange messages to arrange the exchange either in person, at a drop off location, or via the post or courier.
Boys clothes. includes winter coat, trousers, jumpers, T-shirt’s. mostly Zara and H&M
Super cute growth chart with animals but sadly never used by us. Good eco credentials for the product and the brand. As new in original packaging.
in brown. used but excellent condition. perfect for carrying baby and helping sleep if unsettled.
Green Poster Paint...used once in May. Almost full.
used but plenty of life left in it. 3 sheets. An amazing day and travel bed when under 4 months. All mine slept much better in this than a basket or crib. Would recommend.
Comes with box to sterilize teether. Barely used.
excellent feeding pillow, comes with extra, fleece cover. collection Hackney Wick
Training cup and additional teat. Only used once.
The Beaba Transatdo Baby Bath Support is an evolutionary bath seat that is suitable to use for your baby straight from birth right up to approximately 8 months
White sleepyhead baby bed. Some discolouration on cover, but washed it should be fine. In perfect working order with cover.
bed guard - was given to us but we don’t need it.
Only tried to use it once and didn’t get on with it. Still have box and all the stuff it comes with. Pick up from Homerton.
"It's easy to use and there are some good things [on it]"
"Extremely clear, simplistic and easy to use"
"It's been great to find items I need for my baby"
"Looks good and feels personal"
"Interface is visually appealing and easy to navigate"
"Great app – keep building it"
