Charity opens refill station to cut down package waste in shopping

An eco-friendly Perthshire charity has launched a refill station to encourage sustainable shopping.

Remake Scotland, a reuse charity run by volunteers in Crieff, opened the refillery earlier this month, with the venture aimed at encouraging small changes in shopping habits to help tackle climate change.

The ribbon was cut by Jane Deans, who won a contest run by the charity back in September.

As well as the newly established “refillery”, Remake Scotland also runs a second-hand store, an employability programme for young adults, a tool library and a volunteer programme.

The Remake Refillery is located in the charity’s Reuse Hub on Muthill Road and is open to the public every Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

The refillery has stock, which is price-matched to

Tesco, ranging from grains and herbs to laundry essentials, with customers encouraged to use their own containers.

A spokesperson for Remake Scotland said: “Shopping in this way can drastically reduce the amount of single-use plastic generated in everyday shopping, as well as helping shoppers to be more proactive in

their work in aiding our environment.

“Whilst shopping with our environment in mind is more important than ever, finances and affordability will be at the forefront of many people’s mind this winter. We want to make sustainable shopping as accessible as we can, which is why we have ensured our stock is price-matched to Tesco.”

Jane Deans cuts the ribbon at the new refillery.