The Body Shop is on a mission to not only scrub up your body, but to also scrub up the world and to do that they want you to play your part to clean up your act and clean up the planet and to make life a little easier, they have brought in new easy in-store refill stations. That refill revolution starts now!
Starting now, The Body Shop wants refill stations to become mainstream, it isn't a new invention, quite a few brands offered this service before Covid19 and Lockdown, but it is an important service. We have all got used to hearing the terms 'Terracycle', 'Bring it Back' and refill stations add to the importance of enabling you to do as much as you can to help the planet.
It’s a simple switch that saves a whole lot of plastic. Because when you refill, you throw away less – and it starts with one bottle to replace them all. We’re closing the loop on waste and giving you more ways to shop the products you love, without the wasteful packaging. And with our global footprint, each of our small acts can make a big difference. Make the switch to refill and together we could save over 25 tonnes of plastic per year.
We’re constantly working towards clever ways to empower people and the planet, so have a peep at how we’re sourcing ethically and sustainably, reviewing our packaging and rolling up our sleeves to help clean up our planet.
With an impressive roll-out of over 400 refill stations being launched in stores across the globe, with a further 400 planned in 2022, this is a bid by The Body Shop to help people like you and me to opt out of the need for excess packaging and eliminate waste before the products we purcashe reach our bathroom shelves. To do this, refills need to be easy and accessible as well as convenient for everyone as far as possible and this is a great start.
Refills from The Body Shop are currently available for 12 best selling products that are used the most - shampoo, conditioner, shower gel and hand washes for the time being though this might change over time. To get involved, all you need to do is get your Aluminium Bottle from one of the participating stores and ask a member of The Body Shop team to fill up your bottle with whatever product you had wanted to purchase and already you have eliminated the use of one plastic bottle in your home and your routine. Just imagine how much good this could do for the planet - The Body Shop estimates that together we could save over 25 tonnes of plastic every year and you personally could save 32 plastic bottles from going to waste each year and switching to refill could also save your bank balance up to £76 per year, especially if you are a regular visitor to The Body Shop like I am for my Ginger Shampoo and Conditioner!
If you look around your bathroom, your kitchen and even your beauty stash, how many plastic bottles have you got sitting there? Scary isn't it!
I really like the idea that I can take my bottles, which I was kindly gifted, to my local store, which does have a refill station and stock up on my favourite products instead of using plastic. Better still, when my two bottles arrives, they came packaged inside a RePack bag, it might not sound exciting but it is quite a clever idea! The RePack bag is resuable packaging which you simply attached the return address label too, put it in your nearest post box and it is returned to be used time and time again.