A new, greener way of home cleaning that uses considerably less plastic is being launched next week by Tesco.
On Monday 22 November, Tesco shoppers will be able to buy refills for cleaning sprays that could help save up to 60 million pieces of plastic a year.
The six own-brand spray bottles can be reused many times by topping them up with dissolvable capsules which are mixed with tap water to make a new cleaning solution.
Shoppers looking for more sustainable ways to shop can refill existing sprays with concentrates that also offer a cheaper alternative to repurchasing a conventional spray bottle.
Cleaning sprays are made of a couple of plastic components – the spray and the bottle. If Tesco shoppers moved to using the new Tesco concentrated solutions rather than other own-brand or branded products, over 60 million pieces of plastic will be removed from sale each year.
UK households use over 70 million cleaning sprays every year – more than 140 million pieces of plastic.
