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Waitrose joins the Unpackaged Movement
4th June 2019
The circular economy in action! This could well become one of the key points of non-price differentiation between grocery retailers in the UK. Waitrose is trialling refilling stations for dried fruits, pasta, wines and beers using a bottle deposit system in a bid to cut their use of plastic.
Prices are typically 15% cheaper than the packaged alternatives providing an added incentive.
28 products including grains, cereals, coffee beans, dried fruit & seeds have been taken out of packaging and will be available through dispensers. Refillable bottles can be used to purchase a small range of beers and wines.
More here from the Unpackaged Blog
Hopefully this will scale across the country. If such a trial doesn't work on the Botley Road Waitrose in Oxford then it is unlikely to work anywhere!
Reduce, reuse, refill. #WaitroseUnpacked is an innovative way to shop and we are excited to be running a test in our Oxford Botley Road branch which has the potential to significantly reduce plastic and packaging. Find out more: https://t.co/LeuOmWSqrD pic.twitter.com/p6SF4HPEgN
— Waitrose & Partners (@waitrose) June 4, 2019
More detail on the groundbreaking @Waitrose trial in #Oxford
— A Plastic Planet (@aplastic_planet) June 4, 2019
Customers will be able to "borrow a box' to take their produce home for £5 deposit which is refundable when the box is returned.
Wine and beer refills will also be offered as will Ecover detergent and washing up liquid pic.twitter.com/sdUeWzdlS7
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