Refills that benefit the poorest first

I don’t know if you have a refill shop near you. We don’t have one in Luton. The nearest one is a bus ride away in Hitchin and it’s lovely – nicely fitted out, lots of choice, friendly staff. I’ve only been there once though, because it was eye-wateringly expensive. Even if it was on my doorstep, there’s just no way I could afford to shop there.

That’s partly the choice of products. These were organic dried beans, and wild rice in exotic colours. Not your basics, although even the more every...