THE OWNER of a Wokingham zero waste store that began life as a market stall in the town, celebrated 12 months of trading at the weekend.
Business owner Maya invited customers old and new to join her at her shop, Maya’s Refillables, on Saturday, to celebrate with prosecco, juice and free cake.
“So much has happened since we opened in Wokingham last year” she said.
“Wokingham is a great location, and there is real appetite from the community to want to consume differently, to be plastic free, and to do something for the environment.
“A lot of people are discovering the shop, and customers who knew me from the market, have continued to shop with me.”
The store’s all day celebrations included plastic free balloons from The Wild Card, vegan brownies baked by Jane Vegan Bakes, and juice and bubbles supplied by neighbouring bistro-restaurant, Hamlet.
“We have refilled more than 36,000 containers since the shop opened,” said Maya.
“This includes bottles and food containers, and amounts to around 1.1 tonnes of plastic that wasn’t sent to landfill.
“I’m really delighted with how things are going.”
Maya’s Refillables in Peach Place sells body products, cleaning items and a range of foods from refillable containers.
For more information, visit: www.mayasrefillables.com
