CASTOREFILL is a device that allows you to refill a plastic bottle with cleaning fluid. Bottle-filling machines will be appearing in Castorama shops across Poland. The first device is already in operation in the Targówek shop in Warsaw
The devices, which allow bottles to be filled with cleaning fluid, are intended to help reduce plastic waste. The project to install the devices is being carried out by Castorama in cooperation with the Sidolux Eco brand. Customers will find cleaning products that contain a minimum of 96 per cent natural ingredients
A total of four different cleaning products can be purchased in the unit. Right next to it, you will find 1L bottles, which are designed for multiple use. These bottles are made entirely from recycled materials
On average, a Polish family uses 1 litre of cleaning product per month. This means that over the course of a year, the number of bottles thrown away can be reduced by 11, and that for just one household. Thanks to the one-litre bottle, products can be offered at more favourable prices compared to cleaning products with smaller capacities that are available on shop shelves
At home, customers can efficiently transfer some of the liquid into a smaller container, such as one with a diffuser. Customers also do not have to go shopping often, as the larger quantity lasts longer. Finally, after the first purchase in the refill machine, the next time (by refilling the bottle with the liquid itself), they only pay for the product and not for the packaging, informs Castorama in a message published on its website
The bottle refill machine offers four types of liquid: for bathroom cleaning, glass and mirror cleaning, floor cleaning and an all-purpose one for different surfaces
CASTOREFILL is more than just a device – it’s about changing shopping habits, such as carrying our own shopping bag and now a bottle. It’s an opportunity to reduce our carbon footprint, save time and money. Today, caring for the environment is no longer a fad and is becoming our daily habit. Castorama’s aim is to be an example of this and to inspire others to join the environmental movement. We believe that our refillomat will gain a wide range of supporters and that pro-environmental choices will become a standard for even more customers,” says Piotr Bober, quality and sustainability director at Castorama Polska
The first device is already in operation at the Castorama Warszawa Targówek shop. The chain plans to install more in other locations
source: press materials of Castorama
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