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The reuse and refill revolution
Should we reuse and refill plastic packaging to limit the amount being thrown away?
One idea is to take used containers back to the supermarkets where, in the future, giant vending machines could refill them.
But the scale of the challenge is huge and getting consumers to change their shopping habits will be hard.
Presenter: Tom Colls
Producer: Nick Holland
(Photo: A man refilling a plastic container. Credit: BBC)
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