The Vending Machines That Could End Single-Use Plastic | Solving Plastic

Algramo makes zero-waste shopping accessible to people in middle- and lower-income neighborhoods in Chile by using vending machines to refill containers. The company is seeking to solve the “poverty tax” faced by low-income families that cannot buy in bulk as smaller packages can be up to 40% more expensive due to logistical inefficiencies, marketing, and packaging.
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This video features Algramo, a company operating in Chile and the UK.
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[@cristoaldantes3222]

More shops should do this all across the United States! It can save everyone a ton of money on overrated brands!

[@katherinedougal6709]

This is such a good idea! Wow!!! Hope it catches on!

[@izamils]

This is freaking amazing. PLEASE bring this to Canada!

[@tedder130]

Great idea! There is a use for plastic (on my sailboat, sails, ropes, even winch parts are made of high-quality plastic-like substances) in the world, but wasting it on single use is a tragedy.

[@StoryofStuff]

exactly! plastic totally has a place, it just shouldn't be commonplace.

[@gaynalamb-bang6556]

What a fantastic idea! How can this get started in the U.S.?

[@StoryofStuff]

let Algramo know you want them to come! you can send an email or a message.

[@kimnoreenanderson]

What a GREAT idea!! Thanks for sharing this.

[@JugglinJellyTake01]

When you have vending machines topping up containers it is using a sledghammer to crack a nut. Marking containers with a line would allow them to be filled up manually rather than using more resources for large machines that need maintenance.

[@philippemiller4740]

Good idea but transporting so much water based products is so inefficient anyways. Why not start by selling water less products ? (Concentrated). That you only have to use your own water to use it.

[@MsElinorh]

Dried legumes are waterless.

[@robynmiller-tarnoff4341]

So encouraging!

[@kyote_unleashed]

brilliant!!

[@iDaleesaDoHair]

AMAZING!!!

[@munihousen123]

Fantastic.

[@ginnyheinsen6784]

Super cool!!!

[@brendapettus9208]

This is exciting! However, it looks like this is directed toward more conventional products full of compounds those with allergies and sensitivities cannot use. Is there a way to include this relatively small market so the sufferers can participate?

[@demigoth]

It's not the same thing as in this video, but I use a company called Blueland. Fragrance-free laundry and cleaning options, and no single-use plastics. I use only their stuff for laundry and dishes and it works very well. I wish everyone who uses shared laundry machines would use fragrance-free stuff, because those smells still stick to my clothes, blech.

[@thethegreenmachine]

Good idea.

[@WurmD]

Heck yea!

[@203elvis]

what products are they dispensing?

[@StoryofStuff]

mostly cleaning products and dried foods (separate machines, of course)

[@lordcharlesobioha8988]

Brilliant Really Brilliant idea

[@rennylin]

Hoping this will be available and affordable all over the world soon

[@bubblygranolachick]

Solid shampoo