Local businesses helping to cut plastic
The Source bulk foods – New shop in Richmond offering big selection of unpackaged food, household and personal care items – bring your own containers or use their paper bags
Culver + Nelson – East Sheen deli with a refill hub in its back room
iLocal – Barnes grocer with refill section (White Hart Lane)
Engrain – refill shop in Barnes High Street
Apples & Bees – a refill service in SW14 for laundry and washing up liquids, other cleaning liquids as well as liquid soap and shampoo etc. Also wine refills!
Milk and more – delivers milk in glass bottles (also lots of other groceries including organic boxes)
Modern Milkman – delivers milk in glass bottles (also lots of other groceries and produce) – only in part of Borough (Hampton area)
The Green Butcher – now offers Organic 100% Pasture Fed Jersey whole milk, available in refillable glass bottles
Mint Hair and Beauty (Twickenham) – will refill shampoo bottles and sells environmentally friendly sundries toothbrushes, earbuds, washing up liquid etc. See our business profiles page for more information about this business
Wholefoods – Richmond based chain selling some loose groceries (rice, grains, nuts etc), cruelty-free and vegan toiletries
Health on the Hill – pharmacy selling refills for laundry and washing up liquids – 62 High St, Hampton Hill, TW12 1PD
Maple Leaf Pharmacy – pharmacy on Twickenham Green offering refills for some Ecover and Faith in Nature products
MadeKind – Twickenham company selling plastic free toiletries, household goods and gifts – free local delivery
A Fine Choice – Twickenham based company selling eco-toiletries (wholesale and retail) with option to collect if you live locally
One Step – Hampton Court based shop selling plastic free toiletries and household goods – free delivery to TW postcodes
Not local but worth a mention
Refill app – Website and app listing venues offering free refills for water bottles
Naked sprout loo roll – Delivers unbleached bamboo loo roll made in factory powered by renewables
Reduce micro fibres from washing – Bags for use in washing machines to catch plastic fibres – widely sold online
Plastic freedom – Plastic free online shop – plants a tree for every order
Good Club – zero waste food delivery company
Which guide to sustainable toothbrush options
More information
Living without plastic – Friends of the Earth Guide to living without plastic
Plastic-free living – Website with lots of advice on living without plastic
Stop micro waste – Advice on reducing microplastics from washing clothing
beeco and zero waste network– 2 websites listing loose food shops UK wide