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Green refill products are sometimes much more expensive than regular packaging.
When you buy shampoo, shower gel, or detergent, most manufacturers offer an alternative that allows you to keep the original packaging and refill it from a bag.
But so-called refill products are priced fairly close to plastic bottles next to store shelves, a check Nettavisen has made shows. If they are cheaper, there is rarely talk of more than a slight difference in price.
Refill bags are sometimes more expensive. Jif cleaning agent, which is available in many spray variants, is more expensive as a refill than a spray bottle in some stores.
23 percent more expensive with refills
At Rema 1000, the refill bag for the bathroom sprayer cost 23 percent more than the spray bottle itself, when we checked this week: NOK 32.40 per refill, NOK 24.90 for the spray.
The Universal spray was also significantly more expensive as a refill: NOK 23.90 for the spray, while the refill cost NOK 28.40.
– It varies in which articles there is price pressure and promotion. We are now in a period with even lower prices for spray bottles, but they generally cost slightly more than refill bags, says Calle Hägg, public relations and communications manager at Rema 1000.
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– More difficult classification
The fact that refill bags are more environmentally friendly is due to a much smaller amount of plastic, but not only that:
– Spray bottles usually have a large label made of a different type of plastic. This can make it difficult to sort correctly at the facility, says communications manager Kari-Lill Ljøstad at Grønt Punkt, who manages all return programs in Norway.
– Refill bags often do not have their own label, and the reduced use of plastic is always good for the environment, he emphasizes.
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Reduce the price
At Coop Mega, the refill bag was 32.90, while the spray bottle was priced at 24 crowns, when we checked the prices on Wednesday this week.
– Normally, the spray costs 35 crowns, whereas now it is priced at 25 crowns; it is due to the price war towards Christmas, says communications manager Harald Kristiansen at Coop.
The spray is a typical product that drops in price before Christmas, he says, and further explains:
– But then it has happened that when a product is pressed, the comparable product, in this case the refill bag, is left hanging.
Coop promises to do something about it immediately:
– It should be profitable to buy spare parts and more environmentally friendly, so we cut the price on this now that we’ve found out about it, says Kristiansen.
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– But why not start the price war on refill bags?
– The refill should have followed the same cut as the original bottle. But when we adjust prices hundreds of times a day, it happens that similar products fall. The recharge should be priced lower, and now we make sure it happens as soon as possible.
– Exposed to competition
Kiwifruit is the same price for regular refills and sprays, which cost just under 25 crowns:
– Refills should always be cheaper than ordinary bottles, but it sometimes happens that ordinary bottles are very competitive and have a very pressured price, says communications manager Kristine Aakvaag Arvin at Kiwi.
Kiwi prices can confuse ignorant customers. This is because it is the same price per liter for refills and aerosols, although the refills are half the content. Aakvaag Arvin refers to a regulation on the price of volume and weight that makes this possible, and explains the price of the liter as follows:
– All refill bags are liquid concentrate. To obtain the proper mix for the finished product, 250 ml must be added. Water. The price per liter is calculated on the basis of the finished product, that is, the product is pre-mixed.
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– You feel stupid buying this
Profile of the MDGs Arild Hermstad held the future in our hands for many years. You don’t think refill products are priced well:
– I buy parts and I often feel pretty stupid when I do. I’m not saving money for this. It often happens that when you choose environmentally smart, you feel stupid.
There is very little to gain from that and at worst you lose, Hermstad believes:
– Rather, we must create an economy in which it pays to go green. Otherwise, we have no chance if we want to reduce waste, says the MDG politician.
You have a clear opinion on what it takes for people to choose the most environmentally friendly product:
– It should have been at least 25 percent cheaper, so you’d rather feel stupid if you bought hard plastic all the time. You have to look at the price that it is much more expensive to buy hard cargo.
Politically, a higher packaging fee is an option, Hermstad says, but he also believes that chain stores have a great responsibility:
– The big chains have a great influence. They can praise these things with much more responsibility than what they choose to do. When they choose to have a price war, why not on refill products?
It’s certainly more cumbersome to use a refill, Hermstad admits. He believes that therefore a “prize” is required to make environmentally smart choices a habit:
– The chains largely control what they sell a lot. For ordinary consumers who want to make good decisions, this is an important topic.
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