Owner Krista Erickson has handpicked products that are better for you and the environment. 12:30 pm, Apr. 14, 2021 ×
Red River Refillery sells bulk cleaning supplies and other products aimed at reducing the carbon footprint. Special to The Forum.
FARGO A Fargo woman has launched a new business aimed at reducing our carbon footprint.
Red River Refillery sells bulk products that fill existing plastic or glass containers as well as reusable products that replace single-use disposable products.
Founder Krista Erickson said she wanted take her recycling efforts a step further than simply using a reusable water bottle or grocery bag. I started shopping in the bulk section of the grocery store (pre-COVID) and felt empowered by how easy it was to reduce my packaging waste, Erickson said. I saw a refillery on the internet and thought, What an amazing idea.
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According to the EPA, the average American produces 4.4 pounds of garbage per day. Thinkstock / Special to The Forum
If you decided to stop throwing away the items that come into your life, what would your life look like?
Life might become … delicious.
Take zero waster Erin Pavlica’s example.
When a friend recently gave the mom some extra milk too much even for her family of six to drink quickly enough Pavlica got creative.
“I’m making rice pudding,” she said from her kitchen on a recent winter day.
This is the joy that comes from living lightly: bowls full of kheer Indian rice pudding for the whole family.