UK. UK supermarket chain Sainsbury’s, working alongside Austrian shop fitting specialist Umdasch, is trialling a “sustainable shopping” scheme to provide its customers with a new plastic bottle refill service, initially for Ecover ecological cleaning products.
The Umdasch Liquid Dispenser used for the refills has the potential for applications in the airport environment and could be a significant development in cutting plastic waste.
Sainsbury’s is testing the refill service at its Haringey supermarket in North London.
It will allow consumers to bring their empty Ecover bottles and fill them with dishwashing detergent or washing liquid at the liquid dispenser. Alternatively, consumers can buy provided bottles and reuse them up to 50 times.
* Umdasch General Manager Travel Retail Michael Ripfl took part in our Podcast series, In Crisis – Travel Retail Voices recently; access the Podcast by clicking on the link below.