World Refill Day
/16th June is one of our favourite days, it’s World Refill Day! Set up by City To Sea to encourage us all to switch from single-use plastic packaging to refillables! Here are 5 easy ways you can add refilling to your day to join the refill revolution and help prevent plastic pollution:
Refilling Water: use this very useful free app that maps out water refill stations globally so you know where to top up your refillable water bottle and avoid having to buy single use bottled water. ReFill estimates that if 1 in 10 Brits refilled just once a week 340 million water bottles would be saved from use in a year, so don’t forget your water bottle the next time you head out the door!
Reusables for Tea and Coffee on the go: Did you know that coffee cup production in the UK is responsible for felling a million trees each year? Switching to a reusable cup is a great way to add refilling to your routine.
Reusables for Lunch on the go: As we begin to head out of our homes a little more now that summer is here its time to get back into the habit of making and taking our own lunches out and about with us to avoid single use plastic. On the go food is one of the largest sources of packaging waste and as most becomes contaminated with food it often doesn’t get recycled. Invest in reusables such as a lunch box and cutlery or wax food wraps so you can eat on the go without plastic! Cafes are also becoming much better at allowing customers to bring their own containers for takeaways much like tea and coffee so even if you don’t fancy making your own still remember to pack your reusables before you head out.
Refill Shopping: Go and visit your local zero waste plastic free refill shop! Take along your own containers so you can completely avoid single use plastic packaging on your grocery shop and refill instead. Check out our Cornwall Zero Waste Guide if you are unsure where to go! Avoid single use packaging on store cupboard essentials such as rice, pastas, herbs, nuts etc and don’t forget your old laundry and household cleaning bottles to refill and save single use plastic bottles! You can also look out for milk refills which are becoming more popular (we’ve seen Roddas, Trink and Mooon Milk around Cornwall) and oils and vinegars. There are even some freezer products available as refills in some shops. It really is becoming possible to do your whole grocery shop avoiding single use plastic packaging!
Refill health and beauty products: As the refill revolution grows momentum more product areas and brands are getting on board. There are now plenty of beauty products available at refill shops that you can refill such as shampoo, conditioner, body wash, moisturiser and even toothpaste and other oral care products. Make up brands are starting to get involved too! As more product areas and brands get involved be sure to do some research before buying new and look into alternative brands that may offer a refill product.
If you find you still need a little help with getting into the habit of refilling check out our blog post on building new habits for refill shopping which can be applied to any of the above. Lets all join the refill revolution!
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