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Well, hello there, welcome back. My name is Stephanie Safarian and you're

listening to episode 300 and 5 of sustainable minimalist, a twice-weekly show

about intentional and eco-minimalist living.

On today's show we are discussing whether the future is refillable.

According to National Public Radio, the average American generates more than 250 pounds of plastic

waste every year and most of it comes from packaging.

So think to yourself for a minute.

Try and imagine in your mind what would 250 pounds of plastic waste look like?

Each of us in America generate that much trash every single year.

Consumers are becoming more aware of the scope of the packaging problem, but generally, in general,

we as consumers don't want to change our purchasing behaviors and we collectively

don't want to purchase less. Enter refillables. Brands are hopping on the refillable or circular or zero waste bandwagon, lots of words there, lots of buzz words that all effectively mean the same thing. thing, but they're offering these options as a means of both appeasing eco-conscious consumers

and hopefully, perhaps gaining some new eco-conscious consumers.

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