Refill stations sound like a simple idea. Instead of buying a new bottle or container every time you run out of a product, you bring back the one you already have and refill it. Whether it's laundry detergent, shampoo, cooking oil, or drinking water, the goal is to use less packaging and generate less waste.
On paper, it seems like a solution that everyone could get behind. Fewer single-use containers means fewer resources needed to make new packaging and less waste to manage afterwards.
So why don't we see refill stations on every corner?
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