Eco-refill shops opened by local pupils

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July 18, 2025
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Local primary school pupils are doing their part to combat plastic pollution, opening three eco-refill shops at their schools. The new shops allow parents to refill household essentials without creating plastic waste at Saint John Walham Green Primary School in Fulham, Melcombe Primary School in Fulham and Larmenier and Sacred Heart Primary School in Hammersmith. The products are all made in the UK, ethically sourced, cruelty-free, vegan, and affordable.

“These remarkable young people are leading the charge in our fight against plastic pollution,” said Cllr Sharon Holder, Mayor of H&F, who praised the students and their environmental efforts.. “Their passion and commitment to keeping our borough clean and green is truly inspiring.”

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The eco-refill shops allow parents to stock on unpackaged household essentials including laundry detergent, washing-up liquids, and handwash, after the success of the brough’s first eco-refill shop, which opened at St John XXIII Catholic Primary School last year.

Pupils at Saint John Walham Green primary school launched their shop, ‘Bubble Up,’ in January. Forty-four pupils run the shop after school on the last Tuesday of each month. They’re in charge of sales and budgeting to marketing and inventory management. On opening day, parents queued to refill their containers with hand soap, body wash, hair shampoo and conditioner, laundry liquids and washing up liquid.

The shop has already saved more than 300 containers from waste since opening. Meanwhile, Melcombe Primary School recently opened their shop with the help of 17 children. The shop is open after school on the last Friday of the month. The group saved 50 containers from waste at their launch day alone, which they will reinvest into more eco-friendly stock while returning empty bulk containers to the manufacturers for reuse. Melcombe has expanded the offering to include hand soap bars and home recyclable paper packaged healthy snacks alongside traditional household refills.

Two more refill stations are planned to open at Greenside and Brackenbury Primary Schools in the autumn term, bringing the total to six schools across the borough.

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