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How Refill Shopping At The Bare Alternative Helped Customers Reduce Single-Use Plastic Packaging By 96%
In 2024, our community avoided 3,365 kg of single-use plastic waste, the same volume as 10 tightly compacted bales, and a 96% reduction compared with buying pre-packed in the supermarket. With dried foods cutting packaging by 53%, and liquid refills reducing it by almost 90%, refill shopping proves that everyday choices make a measurable difference. Even as one small shop, we’ve shown how accessible, low-waste shopping can deliver lasting change for people, the planet, and fu
Mathew Reynolds
Aug 31


Small Steps, Big Difference: Our Plastic Free July Wrap-Up
Plastic Free July 2025 may have come to an end, but the journey doesn’t stop here. Over the month, we shared tips, swaps, and ideas to help reduce single-use plastic and inspire low-impact living. From bathroom swaps and pet care to bulk shopping and litter picking, we’ve shown that individual actions can add up to much bigger change.
This post rounds up everything we explored and is grouped into key areas to help you find ideas that match areas of your lifestyle you're look

The Bare Alternative
Aug 1


New Products Roundup: July 2021
We have so many new products in the store recently we've had to give them a dedicated roundup.

The Bare Alternative
Jul 4, 2021


High-Quality Sustainable Everyday Products - Supplier Spotlight 004: ecoLiving
Looking at one of our distributing suppliers and how the supply chain is kept ethical through low-impact products from certified sources.

The Bare Alternative
Jul 4, 2021


Supplier Spotlight 003: Miniml
This time around we are taking a look at our main liquid refill supplier Miniml and how we collaborate to reduce plastic packaging.

The Bare Alternative
Apr 24, 2021
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