Harlowe Green - a mini refillery right here on Wolfe Island!
We are pleased as punch to welcome a selection of refill items from Harlowe Green to the shop!
Harlowe Green is a sustainable living shop + refillery in downtown Kingston. They are also women owned & operated! Harlowe Green offers a variety of home and personal care goods that are plastic free, compostable, artificial fragrance free and biodegradable. They source as locally as possible, leaning heavily towards Canadian makers. We are so happy to be working with Ange and her amazing team!
How Does a Refillery Work?
The refillery is simple!
- Bring your own clean container or purchase a new one from us. Depending on the type of product it could be anything! Think mason jar, dish soap bottle or travel shampoo bottle!
- Weigh the empty container. This step is important to make sure we charge only for the product! A staff member will mark the weight on your container with a small sticker.
- Fill it! A staff person can help you or you can fill it up yourself.
- Weigh it again! A staff member will weigh your filled container to determine how much to charge you.
- Done! Take your items home & enjoy.
What Do We Offer?
We now have a small selection of refill goods in our shop: shampoo, conditioner, body wash, hand soap, dish soap, dishwashing powder & laundry detergent powder. Not to mention our usual variety of bar soaps, bath bombs & shower steamers!
You’ll also find a few other eco friendly alternatives like plant fiber bristle scrub brushes, bamboo toothbrushes & Canadian made toothpaste!
Why Refill?
So many reasons!
- Reduce: Buy what you need! Refilling gives you the option to buy only what you need for the situation you're in. Just a weekend away? Fill a small container! Stocking up the family bathroom with hand soap? Get a little extra! Plus, the refill process means you can try a product without committing to a whole bottle. This leads to less waste and you end up getting a product you really love!
- Reuse: A majority of the plastic & mixed material packaging we use is never recycled and it ends up sitting in landfills forever and ever and ever. Using an existing container or choosing a longer lasting vessel keeps garbage out of landfills. This is just a small & easy step you can take towards making greener choices.
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Support local! Using a refillery like Harlowe Green (and us by extension) supports local jobs, local suppliers and keeps your money in your community.
Need something we don't have in the shop?
You can order directly from Harlowe Green and select us as your pick-up location! No need to ever leave the island at this rate...
Come by the shop and check it out!
See a list of our current refill goods here.