Bye, single-use plastics! Singapore-based Ecoworks builds and deploys automated refill stations to help customers transition away from single-use packaging. Now, they’ve just raised ~$776K or 1M SGD!

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Investor check. Lam Soon led the round. 

• They’re a Hong Kong-based manufacturer and distributor of food (flour, edible oils, and vegetable fats) and home care products (laundry powder, liquid detergents, and fabric softeners).

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🧴 How it works

So you want to start your plastic-free journey at home.

The problem? As with the many good things in life, they’re not always the easiest to do. It’s often much more convenient to buy smaller bottles of cleaning products rather than lug around a large refillable container.

Ecoworks operates automated refill stations in 14 locations to help Singaporeans refill household products, like dishwashing liquid and laundry detergents, more conveniently.

• It’s not just about convenience. Ecoworks stations also offer exclusive discounts for customers.

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What’s the tech? Users can use the Ecoworks app to find stations near them and head over to refill. 

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🫧 What’s with the $$$

Ecoworks plans to deploy more than 100 refill stations across Singapore in the next 12 months. 

• Lam Soon’s homegrown eco-friendly home cleaning brand, bio-home, will be carried in Ecoworks’ network.