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Should Sustainable Shops Be The New Norm?

 NASA said in 2019 that it had been the second warmest year on record. It was 1.8 degrees higher than the 20th century average. In fact, the top 5 warmest years on record from 1880-2019 had ALL occurred since 2015. In order to fight against these statistics and try to save the Earth, we all must do our part. 

Asda have lead by example.

Asda has recently opened their first sustainability store, as a trial, in Middleton, Leeds as an attempt to fight back against climate change by reducing plastic and waste. Supermarkets account for a lot of the waste we consume as many products are individually or excessively packaged when there is no need. On the corporate Asda website it explains that the store is designed to help shoppers reduce, reuse and recycle by providing refill stations for a selection of brands and products. This is said to help save one million pieces of plastic per year. Of course this is a trial store so it is being used to test and see which aspects appeal and work for customers, and which don't. Customers can use the feedback stations provided in store to do this.

The 15 refill stations include various household staples such as Vimto, Kelloggs, PG Tips and of course Asda's own brand. There are also refillable shampoo and conditioners, Persil detergents as well as Radox and Simple. This is something that has never been available in retail before and is sure to be inspiring to other supermarkets across the UK and afar. 

 
Thrift shopping has become all the new rage and for good reason, it helps the environment and the bank account! Asda have hopped on this in their new store by opening a "Pre-loved" pop up shop. They have helped to remove guilt from customers who wish to purchase new items as well however as they have revealed they have removed 10.5 million plastic bags from bedding ranges so far! They have "gone loose on produce" meaning fresh fruit and veg available to purchase in store are loose from unnecessary packaging.



Asda have even taken it a step further by continuing the sustainability outside the store. They have provided electric points for people to charge their electric cars as well as a huge recycling hub, aiming to reduce waste. 

I personally am very inspired by Asda's approach and wish I lived closer to Leeds so I could go visit and see it for myself. Unfortunately until then I will just have to continue watching the Tik Toks and looking at the pictures and reviews online! I hope other supermarkets follow in Asda's footsteps, should it become the new norm? 

(All information included in today's blogpost is from either the corporate Asda website www.corporate.asda.com or from @sofieloux on Tik Tok)


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