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 . This article was amended on 6 June 2019. 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 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 .