The Refillable Van
OUR STORY
Making Zero
Waste Shopping
Easier
he Refillable Van is an independent family business bringing accessible, plastic-free shopping to communities across South East Kent.
HELLO!
Why We Refill
We hope that this means you are looking for a way to have less single use plastic in your life.
The Refillable Van is an independent family business with a vision to make environmentally friendly, zero waste shopping easy and accessible to everyone.
We took on The Refillable Van in September 2021. Having become overwhelmed by the sheer volume of plastic that was forced upon us with each weekly shop, we were compelled to try and do something to make it easier to shop without plastic and to use more environmentally friendly products.
Less Waste
Helping reduce unnecessary single-use plastic through simple, everyday swaps.
Local Where Possible
We work with UK-based suppliers and support small producers, including many here in Kent.
Easy & Accessible
From farmers markets and village stops to home shopping visits, we bring zero waste shopping closer to you.
What Matters to Us
WHAT WE STAND FOR
People, products and the planet
We only stock products from individuals and brands who share our vision to reduce waste and create a positive environmental impact.
We also strongly believe in supporting small, local producers. This helps to ensure our (and subsequently your) environmental impact stays as low as possible, so we only work with UK based producers and suppliers and have a growing list of Kent based suppliers.
We really want to make a lifestyle with less single use plastic in it, as convenient and accessible as possible, and being mobile means you can find us at various locations including farmers markets and village pop up refill stations across South East Kent – from Dover/Deal & Sandwich to Ashford to Canterbury to the Isle of Thanet. We are sure to be near you at some point during the month.
No change is too small
With the world producing twice as much plastic waste as it did 20 years ago, and only 9% of that global plastic being recycled, we believe that every refilled bottle and plastic free swap makes a difference.
Everyone that makes a change to zero waste, no matter how small, makes a positive impact on our environment. No change is too small - every change counts.
We hope to meet you soon,
Sue and Ian
