The Lauderdale News (Scottish Borders) Winter edition

Weigh Greener
A Zero Waste Refill Shop for Lauder
Fed up with unnecessary single use plastic packaging?
Weigh Greener wants to be able to offer you a
solution!
A zero waste refill shop in Lauder would give the local
community and the surrounding areas more choice to
shop packaging free. We plan to sell loose, packaging
free products, offering a waste free refill service on a
range of staples from pasta to shampoo.
As well as reducing waste from packaging Weigh
Greener will help towards tackling the massive global
food waste problem as customers will be able to buy
only what they need. The shop will also stock a range
of eco products such as bamboo toothbrushes and
soap bars.
How does a zero waste shop work?
You simply bring your own containers, or bags to
fill up with whatever products you need and in the
amounts you want.
So you weigh your container, fill it up, re-weigh, label,
and pay.
The amazing response from our recent market
research has been fantastic and overwhelmingly
positive with over 320 surveys completed so far, and
over 98% of respondents saying yes to a refill shop
for Lauder.
We’ve had so many supportive comments indicating
that people are ready to change the way they shop.
Weigh Greener will be a Community Interest Company
meaning that our profits will be reinvested into the
local community, supporting your environmental
projects. We are launching a crowdfunding campaign
to meet the initial set up costs for our zero waste
refill shop.
Wishing our customers
a very Merry Christmas
www.tendertaste.com
crowdfunder.co.uk/weigh-greener
Our Crowdfunding campaign is all or nothing
meaning we only get the funding if we reach our
target. We cannot realise our dreams of bringing a
zero waste refill shop to the Scottish borders without
your support. Together, we can do it, giving us all an
opportunity to live Weigh Greener!
Follow our journey on -
www.facebook.com/WeighGreenerLauder
Charlotte Aitchison
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