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Refill Hub is a plastic packaging free shop on wheels, serving the Berkshire area and beyond allowing me to reach out to a wider customer and offer convenience — making it simpler for you to make the switch or to continue to reduce single use packaging in your home.
You can view the product and price list here or alternatively I have a laminated product list available to view outside my van.
All foods are sold loose, without packaging* and are kept in clean, sealed food dispensers or jars so you can ensure the highest quality standards. Cleaning products and toiletries are kept in 20 litre containers with a pump dispenser. These large drums then get returned to the manufacturers for a thorough clean.
Simply bring along your own containers and I will fill these for you.
If you don't have time to wait, you can leave your containers for me to fill - you just need to put these in a bag with a label, or a scribble on each container saying what you want in it. And ensure you return before I leave!
* A couple of exceptions such as spaghetti and noodles are prepacked in brown paper to a set weight
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Bring your clean containers, use a donated one or buy new
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They're weighed & priced
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They're filled with chosen products
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Pay & enjoy!
Product Selection
I work with a few selected suppliers to get a good selection of commodity and treat products into my shop. There is a range of organic and non organic foods and a price range that I hope will enable all customers to shop with me.
Some of the criteria I look for when sourcing products:
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Ethical - fairtrade, no palm oil where possible..... (to be done)
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Local where possible. Lowest air miles
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Vegan
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Circular loop
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No or limited amount of plastic packaging coming to me. There will be some products where this is unavoidable in order to keep the products fresh. But it will be a significant reduction to multiple pieces of plastic packaging. How I then handle the plastic waste is of great importance
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Great products! I aim to use or try all of the lines stocked. I will be constantly monitoring the quality and listening to feedback to ensure that
The Plastic Problem
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The Van
When it came to my choice of van, I would have loved to have purchased a zero emission electric van for my new venture but unfortunately for the size I required this was financially nonviable, even with a loan or grant.
So, I have my lovely peugeot Boxer van talk about g/C02 etc efficiency / cleaning etc. Dont do much mileage. ultimately reducing peoples need to drive.
Future would be electirc
Zero Waste?
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Dishwasher Powder, Citrus - TBC
Directions:
As a guide, use two heaped teaspoons (20g) of powder for a normal wash, but adjust dosing quantity to obtain preferred results.
Ingredients:
5-15%: Oxygen based bleaching agents, Zeolites;
<5%: Non-ionic surfactants, Fragrance (contains d-limonene).
DANGER:
Contains TERPENE HYDROCARBON - May cause allergic reaction.
Causes serious eye damage. IF IN EYES: Rinse carefully with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses if present and continue rinsing. Seek medical attention immediately.
Rethink... Reduce... Reuse...
Refill
Refill Hub is a mobile shop selling food, household cleaning products and toiletries packaging free. serving the Berkshire area and beyond allowing me to offer a convenient service to a wider reaching community — making it easier for you to make the switch, or to continue to reduce unnecessary packaging in your home.
My mission for Refill Hub is to help reduce single use packaging waste in the community through a change in shopping habits.
My shop, in a van, stocks a selected range of quality organic and non organic wholefoods, snacks & confectionery, cleaning goods and toiletries — all packaging free.
I am set up at several different locations around Berkshire, so I can bring my service closer to you.
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Find a location that suits you, turn up with your empty containers, tell me what you would like in each container, I weigh the container, fill it from my dispensers, weigh it again and work out the price.
There's no need for fancy food containers, simply use what you already have at home or take from your recycling stash.
You can reuse your old laundry and cleaning bottles for your cleaning items, wash out those finished bottles of shampoos and body wash, to refill and start again!
If you don't have any spare containers, I have a small selection to purchase or donated ones that you can use. I also sell paper bags to help you with those impulse buys.
Join me in the refill revolution - you may be surprised to know it doesn't cost the earth!
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Bring your clean containers, use a donated one or buy new
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They're filled with your chosen products
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The container is weighed and recorded
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Items are priced (minus the packaging weight). Pay & enjoy!
Malt Crunchies - £0.47 / 100g
Ingredients: Wholegrain wheat, Sugar, Malted barley extract, Partially inverted sugar syrup, Salt, Niacin, Iron, Pantothenic acid (B5), Thiamin (B1), Riboflavin (B2), Vitamin B6, Folic acid, Vitamin B12.
Cream Cleaner, Fragranced - £0.40 / 100g
Directions:
Shake well before use.
Apply cream to a wet cloth and rub in, rinsing well after. This product will not scratch vitreous enamel or stainless steel.
Ingredients:
5%-15%: Anionic surfactants;
<5%: Non-ionic surfactants, preservatives (phenoxyethanol), Perfume.
WARNING:
Causes serious eye irritation. IF IN EYES: Rinse carefully with water for several minutes. If eye irritation persists, seek medical advice.
Mondays
12.00 - 14.30 @ To be announced...
Tuesdays
8.30 - 11.00 @ Jolly Farmer Pub Car Park, Cookham Dean
11.30 - 14.30 @ To be announced...
Wednesdays
9.00 - 12.15 @ Olde Bell Car Park, Hurley
13.00 - 15.30 @ St. Elizabeths Church Car Park, Lower Road, Cookham
Thursdays
10.30am - 12.30pm @ The Jolly Gardener Pub Car Park, Moneyrow Green, Holyport
Fridays
8.30 - 1.00pm @ The Metre Market, Cookham Dean
Parked opposite the Village Hall
Tuesday
8.30 - 10.00am @ The Jolly Farmer Pub,
Cookham
10.30am - 12.0pm @ Westwood Green, Cookham
Wednesday
9 - 10.30am @ The Olde Bell Car Park, Hurley
11 - 12.30am @ St. Elizabeths Church,
Lower Road, Cookham
Thursday
10.30am - 12.30pm @ The Jolly Gardener Pub, Moneyrow Green, Holyport
Friday
8.30am - 1pm @ The Metre Market, Cookham Dean
Saturday
10.30am - 1.30pm @ Norden Farm Centre for the Arts,
Altwood Road, Maidenhead
Wednesday
9 - 11am @The Olde Bell, Hurley
11.45am - 2pm @ St Elizabeth Church, Cookham
Thursday
8.30 - 10.30am @ The Crown Pub, Cookham
11am - 12.30pm @ The Jolly Gardener Pub,
Moneyrow Green, Holyport
Friday
8.30am - 1pm @ The Metre Market, Cookham Dean
6 - 9pm @ Norden Farm Winter Night Market
Saturday
12 - 3pm @ Norden Farm Christmas Fair
Christmas Range
Organic Cinnamon & Sugar Coated Almonds - £2.60 / 100g
Deliciously sweet, crunchy and packed with cinnamon spice. Makes a perfect Christmas time snack or why not pack into a little box to gift as part of a hamper or as a stocking filler.
Ingredients: Almonds 65%, Sugar 30%, Glucose syrup, Sunflower oil, Emulsifier: Gum arabic and sunflower lecithin, Cinnamon <1%, Honey.
Organic Vegan Spiced Raw Chocolate Almonds - £4.00 / 100g
Ingredients: Almonds (33%), Cacao butter, Coconut blossom sugar, Raw cacao mass, Raw lucuma fruit powder, Mixed spice <1% (cinnamon, clove, allspice, coriander, ginger, nutmeg, cardamom, mace), Cacao powder, Orange oil, Vanilla.
Mixed Fruit with Citrus Peel - £0.60 / 100g
A convenient mix of vine fruits and citrus peel suitable for baking - and perfect for Christmas cakes!
Ingredients: Currants, Raisins, Sultanas, Chopped Mixed Peel (Orange/ Lemon, Glucose, Fructose Syrup, Salt), Sugar, Vegetable Oil, Preservative: Sulphur Dioxide
Christmas Marshmallows - £1.20 / 100g
Fun mix of vanilla flavour snowmen, snowflake and Christmas tree marshmallows.
These make a cute little stocking filler when filled into a paper bag.
Ingredients: Glucose-fructose syrup, Sugar, Water, Pork gelatine, Starch, Flavouring, Colours: E100, E133, E162.
Tonys Chocoloney Christmas Gingerbread Chocolate Bar - £3.80 / 100g
Belgian fairtrade milk chocolate bar with gingerbread pieces. Cocoa solids: 32% minimum.
Ingredients: Sugar, Dried whole milk, Cocoa butter, Cocoa mass, Gingerbread 8.3% (sugar, wheat flour, butter (milk), whole egg, ginger, invert sugar syrup, ginger powder, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, salt, rising agent (sodium carbonate)), Emulsifier (soya lecithin).
Kraft Gift Box - £0.60/ 100g
These delicate little Kraft paper boxes make a great way to gift small presents to go into Christmas hampers or stockings. Perfect for treating someone to delicious Raw Chocolate Company goodies, cinnamon & sugar coated almonds or maybe some Christmas marshmallows.
Comes with twining and gift tag.
Wrapped By Alice Christmas Wrapping Paper & Cards
Beautiful, hand-made eco-friendly gift wrapping and cards. These cute designs are largely inspired by her love of animals and nature. Each design begins life as an original ink drawing, which is then used as a basis to create simple stamps – ready to be used in the hand printing of these products.
The paper is made from a minimum of 80% recycled materials. And the paper itself is 100% recyclable.
Father Christmas Wrapping Paper - £1.95 / sheet
Christmas Sausage Dog Wrapping Paper - £2.10 / sheet
Christmas Pug Dog Wrapping Paper - £2.10 / sheet
Father Christmas Card 8 pack - £7.95
Reindeer Christmas Card - £2.25
Eco Christmas Crackers - £12.00
6 handmade traditional crackers in a box. Each cracker contains a 'snap', joke, party hat and a pretty paper hanging decoration.
The packaging is made from recyclable materials and all materials used are responsibly sourced. Fully recyclable.
Christmas Decorations and Gifts by The Felt Studio
Handmade by Emma - beautiful home decorations and gifts made with felt. Designed to last!
A selection of items available to buy from Refill Hub or orders can be taken.
Paper Table Confetti - £2.50
Felt Hair Clips - £3.50
Christmas Tree Garland - £10.00
Merry Christmas Garland - £12.50
Santa's Sleigh Garland - £15.00
Silver Eucalyptus Stem - £3.00
Eucalyptus Stem - £3.50
Poinsettia Flower Stem - £4.50
Red Berry Stem - £5.00
Mini Poinsettia Pot - £12.50
All foods are sold loose, without packaging* and are kept in clean, sealed food dispensers or jars, so you can ensure the highest quality standards.
Cleaning products and toiletries are kept in 20 litre containers with a pump dispenser. These large drums then get returned to the manufacturers for a thorough clean.
All you need to do is: Find a suitable location; check out the products and pricing page; decide which items you'd like; and then on the day bring along your own containers and I will fill these for you.
If you don't have time to wait, you can leave your containers for me to fill - you just need to put these in a bag with a label, or a scribble on each container saying what you want in it. And ensure you return before I leave!
* Excluding spaghetti which is prepacked in brown paper to a set weight.
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Please check this page or facebook and instagram. for weekly schedule updates.
If you are leaving your containers with me for a refill then please ensure you are back to collect within the stated hours.
We Don't Have To Cost The Earth!