A POPULAR zero-waste living shop in Worcester city centre has officially opened in its new location.
Pack It In - Zero Waste Living is now based at Number 2 in The Cornmarket, after moving from their previous location in The Gallery, on The Shambles.
Phillipa Gilfillan, owner of Pack It In, said she had a "small army of volunteers" helping with the move.
She said: "Yes it has been really good. We had a small army of volunteers who helped us with painting, decorating, moving, and setting up it has been fantastic.
"It is fantastic to be here and be so visible and more involved in the community. It is a great opportunity for us."
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The shop sells a wide range of food items, toiletries, detergents, and lifestyle items, which help people to live a more sustainable lifestyle and minimise waste.
Mrs Gilfillan said: "For those who may not know, we do unpackaged food and cleaning materials. You can bring your own container along, weigh it on a customer scale, refill it as much or as little as you want.
"You bring it to the till and just pay for the weight."
Mrs Gilfillan said that she is hoping the new location will help Worcester residents consider more sustainable options.
"Hopefully, a lot of people have been saying that we are now on a general route for shopping so we are hoping it will encourage people to live more sustainably.
"We always recommend people to start small and perhaps bring a bottle, like a washing up bottle, to weigh and refill, do that for a few weeks and if there are other things you can build up more gradually.
"It is certainly not about all or nothing, you can build-up gradually and see how you get on."
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Mrs Gilfillan previously taught at Northwick Manor Primary School in Worcester for 22 years and opened the business in 2018.
The new shop was previously occupied by Be The Change's Bake A Difference bakery, which closed in 2022.
The shop also has an online website and a home delivery service which will be continuing.
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