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{% block title %}The LESS Co.{% endblock %}
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{% block nav %}
<a class="black-text-1" href="{{ path('blog') }}">Blog</a>
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<article>
<header class="main-header">
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<div class="inner">
<div class="reduced-width">
<h1 class="green-text-1">WE WORK TO PREVENT<br/>PLASTIC WASTE</h1>
<h3 class="normal-text">Refill and reuse is the best way to<br /> prevent single use plastic and<br /> LESS operates a range of solutions</h3>
<h3 class="normal-text">Read about our work, join the<br /> #RefillRevolution and make a<br /> difference</h3>
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<h2 class="headline condensed black-text-1">WORKING TO PREVENT PLASTIC WASTE</h2>
<p class="tagline condensed black-text-1">LESS works to prevent waste with reuse
solutions that eliminate the need for single use plastic</p>
<p class="tagline condensed black-text-1">Our work spans implementation of
reuse solutions in different countries, as well as advisory and philanthropic support</p>
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<h2 class="green-text-1">CIRCULARITY CONSULTANTS</h2>
<p>LESS is uniquely placed to help brands and companies assess and navigate reuse systems:</p>
<ul>
<li>We’ve worked closely with consumers and brands
to develop viable reuse concepts for very different markets</li>
<li>We’ve designed and implemented innovative reuse solutions in the
UK, India and Vietnam</li>
<li>We’ve conducted detailed analysis of reuse solutions, including scalability,
product integrity, logistics and financial viability</li>
</ul>
<p>Contact us to discuss ways we can help</p>
<p><a id="contactFormOpen" target="_blank" href="#" class="button-a color-green">
Talk to us</a></p>
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<h2 class="green-text-1">REUSE IN RURAL INDIA</h2>
<p>LESS supports REUSE Foundation’s mission to demonstrate reuse can
work at scale in rural India, and among low-income communities more widely </p>
<p>In addition to financial support, LESS provides operational assistance
and technical expertise</p>
<p>If successful, this would be the first time reuse has been demonstrated
at scale with low-income communities</p>
<p><a href="https://www.reusefoundation.org/sponsor-a-village">Learn more and
provide support here</a></p>
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<h2 class="green-text-1">TESTING REUSE IN VIETNAM</h2>
<p>LESS was selected by IPPIN (Indo-Pacific Plastic Innovation Network) for
its Incubator and Accelerator programmes to test reuse solutions for small
format packaging in Vietnam</p>
<p>LESS also secured a A$100,000 IPPIN grant and partnered with UTS, ICED and
GreenU to conduct in-country research and pilot alternative reuse solutions</p>
</div>
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<h2 class="green-text-1">GLOBAL BUSINESS INNOVATION PROGRAMME IN INDIA</h2>
<p>Innovate UK identified the LESS project in India as one of the best ways to prevent
plastic waste in the country, and selected LESS to participate in its 2024 Global
Business Innovation Programme</p>
<p>John Marchant from LESS was among the participants who toured India, meeting with
Members of Parliament, State leaders and policy makers, as well as top innovators
to identify and secure partners for future circular solution projects in India</p>
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<h2 class="green-text-1">REIMAGINING THE MILKROUND</h2>
<p>ESS won WRAP’s prestigious UK Circular Plastics Flagship Competition to test a
reimagination of the traditional milk round for personal care and household
products, delivering product in reusable bottles, collecting empties for washing
and reuse</p>
<p>LESS implemented the solution in London and parts of the Southeast using electric
vans and tested the viability of doorstep delivery service where brands shared
some refill assets and infrastructure</p>
<p><a href="https://www.wrap.ngo/what-we-do/our-services/grants-and-investments/uk-circular-economy-flagship-plastics-project-competition">
https://www.wrap.ngo/what-we-do/our-services/grants-and-investments/uk-circular-economy-flagship-plastics-project-competition</a></p>
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<h2 class="green-text-1">SMART SUSTAINABLE PLASTIC PACKAGING WINNER</h2>
<p>LESS won Innovate UK’s Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging challenge to design
packaging optimised for reuse</p>
<p>Working closely with closely with materials and design specialists, LESS developed
a series of packaging concepts, some of which were selected for in-market pilot
testing</p>
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<h2 class="green-text-1">REFILLING AT HOME</h2>
<p>Refilling at home is one of the easiest ways to prevent plastic waste</p>
<p>Instead of throwing away a plastic bottle each time it’s empty, you simply
refill it from bulk containers of the same product</p>
<p>Refillers can easily prevent 60-90% of plastic waste for a given product</p>
<p>LESS set up and launched a national refill at home service that successfully
operated for four years</p>
<p>Although it was viable, we closed it late 2025 to focus on issues and larger
opportunities that we felt weren’t being addressed</p>
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<div class="part part-1">
<h2 class="green-text-1">SILVERTOWN</h2>
<p>Our first reuse facility was in Silvertown, London</p>
<p>We approached established brands to test the viability
of reuse models. When they refused to collaborate,
we created our own brand, Silvertown!</p>
<p>Over the years it built an enthusiastic following, and this
quality hand care product is soon to have a second life on
its own dedicated site and be used in promotional campaigns
to seed reuse behaviours</p>
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<h2 class="green-text-1">WORKING IN INDIA TO BEAT THE SACHET</h2>
<p>Sachets are probably the most damaging form of plastic packaging and
cause of much of the ocean’s microplastic</p>
<p>We are working with NGOs and companies in India</p>
<p>Feasibility studies are complete and pilot operations are set to start in November 2022</p>
<p>Read more about this part-charity funded project, and support us here</p>
</div>
<div class="part part-2">
<div>
<img src="{{ asset('logos/BTS Logo.png','i') }}"/>
</div>
<div>
<a class="button-a color-green" href="https://beatthesachet.org/">
Read more here
</a>
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<section class="section-7 color-creamy-bg">
<h2 class="green-text-1 align-center">FROM OUR BLOG</h2>
<div class="blog-container">
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|
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</section>
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<section class="section-8">
<h2 class="centered normal-text">Want to stay up to date? Subscribe to our Newsletter!</h2>
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</section>
<section class="section-9 color-creamy-bg">
<div>
<h3 class="green-text-1">OUR SERVICES</h3>
<a target="_blank" href="https://beatthesachet.org/">Beat the Sachet</a>
{#<a target="_blank" href="https://www/movetoless.co.uk/">LESS Delivered </a>#}
<a target="_blank" href="https://refillwithless.co.uk/">Refill With LESS</a>
{#<!-- <a target="_blank" href="https://refillr.co.uk/">Refillr</a> -->#}
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</article>
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