A DARWEN woman has launched her own plastic-free shop.

Kate Coop has opened Earth Evolution in Duckworth Street in the town centre.

The 27-year-old said: “I’d seen on TV, in the news and across social media about the serious impact plastic was having on our oceans and sea life.

I started started travelling to a plastic-free shop where I could fill up my jars with pasta and rice and started trying re-usable vegetable bags and food wraps and composting our food waste.

“Earth Evolution is something completely new and unique for the borough.

“The method of refilling not only helps reduce plastic waste but also reduces food waste and they only pay for what they need.

“That’s a big thing as many people think that it will be expensive to try and make the change, but in actual fact, I haven’t found that at all.”

One of the items that Kate’s new shop stocks is refillable toilet cleaner.