Waitrose , the UK supermarket chain , is offering customers the opportunity to purchase entirely packaging - free food and drink at a trial in its Oxford store . Shoppers will be able to bring their own bags , which they can fill from the first dedicated refill station in a leading UK supermarket . Products available in the trial include cleaning materials , rice , beer and wine . Prices for the items are on average 15 % cheaper than packaged alternatives , which will remain available . The store is also trialling pick and place frozen fruit and a borrow - a - box scheme for transporting purchases .
Waitrose, the UK supermarket chain, is offering customers the chance to purchase entirely packaging-free food and drink at a trial in its Oxford store. Shoppers will be able to bring their own containers, which they can fill from the first dedicated refill station in a leading UK supermarket. Products available in the trial include cleaning materials, rice, beer and wine. Prices for the items are on average 15% cheaper than packaged alternatives, which will remain available. The store is also trialling pick and mix frozen fruit and a borrow-a-box scheme for transporting purchases.