Creation Care: Could you try Re-filling?
"Roland and Rachel Green reduced their plastic waste by re-filling their household detergents. This is what they have learned.
1) Why do you do it?
Our main aim is to save the waste of single-use plastic.
2) How do you do it?
We take our empty bottles of washing-up liquid, body wash, hand wash, washing liquid and fabric softener to our local Wimborne health shop Spill the Beans for re-filling. The shop provides large containers of these products from which to re-fill our bottles, with a 10% reduction of the price of a new bottle of the same quantity.
3) What would you advise if someone wants to give this a go?
Try with one product first and see if it works for you. If it works well for you with one product, try more. You can also re-fill several other products, see what’s available.
Be prepared to pay more, as only certain brands are available for re-filling and independent shops often charge more than you might expect to pay at larger supermarkets.
We also like the idea of supporting local independent shops and making use of the facilities they offer.
When a bottle empties in your house put the bottle in your shopping bag ready to take for re-filling next time you shop (so you don’t forget)!"
