Refill Archives | Sussex Green Living https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/category/refill/ Sussex people inspiring a climate for change Wed, 22 Oct 2025 11:45:05 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 Repair Starts Here https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/repair_starts_here/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 11:45:05 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=39043 Across Sussex, people are proving that repair is not a thing of the past but part of the future we need to build. From Storrington to Horsham, Lewes to Brighton, Repair Cafés show what a circular economy looks like in everyday life: people coming together to fix broken things, share knowledge and stop waste before […]

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]]> Refilling Hope in a Throwaway World https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/refilling_hope/ Tue, 21 Oct 2025 14:08:31 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=39031 It isn’t easy to make time for change. Between work, family and the daily scramble of modern life even simple acts of care can feel like luxuries. Yet at the refill station in Chanctonbury Leisure Centre I watched someone carefully scoop oat powder into a reused container and it made me pause. In that small, […]

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]]> A Simpler Way: Life With Refills https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/a-simpler-way-of-life/ Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:39:41 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=37489 Once I figured out how to make refill work in my life, it’s become something beautifully simple. I’m lucky to have an organic shop nearby that stocks seasonal fruit and veg, refill options for pantry staples, toiletries and household cleaning, as well as kombucha on tap and fresh herbs. It’s a place I actually enjoy […]

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]]> New refill service coming to Storrington this July https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/new_refill_service/ Wed, 25 Jun 2025 12:59:12 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=37136 Sussex Green Living is excited to announce that a new dry-food refill service will be coming to Storrington this summer. The service will launch on Wednesday 23 July at Chanctonbury Leisure Centre and will run every fourth Wednesday from 9am to midday alongside the UK Harvest food hub. Local residents can bring their own containers […]

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]]> Exciting new family friendly event in Horsham https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/exciting-new-family-friendly-event-in-horsham/ Thu, 06 Feb 2025 21:36:36 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=34306 Press release – PLANT TO PLATE FESTIVAL – brought to you by Sussex Green Living Growing together – Food – Fun – Family – Free From 10am-4pm on Saturday 26th April, Horsham will come alive to celebrate green living in Sussex – perfect for mums, dads, and little ones alike. It’s a day packed with […]

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]]> Give Dry A Try in 2024 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/give-dry-a-try-in-2024/ Fri, 26 Jan 2024 11:50:55 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=28635 Give Dry a Try in 2024 We started our ‘Give Dry a Try’ campaign in January – but not for the reason you might be thinking – though that’s an excellent idea as well! From January 27th, the Sussex Green Hub our once a month event is encouraging all to ‘Give Dry a Try ‘ […]

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]]> Plastic Free Coronation Celebrations https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/plastic-free-coronation-celebrations/ Fri, 31 Mar 2023 10:25:56 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=26422 During the weekend of Saturday 6th to Monday 8th May, there will be celebrations and parties all the country. Local town, Eastbourne, has put together a guide to help with the preparations and create eco-friendly events. We’re sure that King Charles would approve. Eastbourne were awarded the status of Plastic Free Community in December 2019. […]

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]]> Sussex Green Living Achievements 2022 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/sussex-green-living-achievements-2022/ Thu, 19 Jan 2023 07:14:22 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=25443 Well what a year 2022 was for Sussex Green Living. As we reflect on the last year and plan for the future and 2023, we thought it was worth taking a moment to share some of our achievements… Demand for Sussex Green Living environmental education services in schools and public events has never been higher, […]

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]]> Communities take Action https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/communities-take-action/ Thu, 17 Nov 2022 09:37:38 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/?p=24774 You might be feeling the world is not making enough progress with serious action to address the climate and ecological crises, especially with attention being diverted to the energy and cost of living crisis. Crisis after crisis, hey! However, we are seeing a rising of communities coming together to show how being leaner and greener […]

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]]> Play with Plastic Free July (First Published in West Sussex County Times) https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/play-with-plastic-free-july/ Thu, 21 Jul 2022 20:32:04 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=23064 Going plastic free for a whole 31 days does sound pretty daunting, some would argue impossible, but it’s a great opportunity to get a little creative, learn something new and hopefully pick up a couple of new habits you can stick to. It’s like diet and exercise, if you’re not enjoying it and it doesn’t […]

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]]> Refill is the new Recycle https://www.sussexgreenliving.org.uk/refill-is-the-new-recycle/ Mon, 13 Jun 2022 12:59:25 +0000 https://www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/?p=22418 I’ve always considered myself to be a bit of a greenie, I recycle after all! However, last month I took part in The Big Plastic Count organised by Greenpeace and Everyday Plastic. The aim was to count my plastic packaging waste over the course of a week and record it as part of a nationwide […]

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