Helena Wood, left, and her sister, Jessica, sit at the location of their new joint business, Rosewood Refillery, on Jan. 11, which will operate alongside Helena's current business, Cured Creations, on Kent Street in Charlottetown. - Rafe Wright
The business model was simple: create a space where P.E.I. residents can bring biodegradable containers and have them refilled with locally made eco-friendly products, instead of throwing them in the trash.The business, which they call Rosewood Refillery, will be the first in Charlottetown to offer the service, something Jessica said makes her feel very proud.
Jessica Wood moved back to P.E.I. from B.C. on Jan. 11, but got right to work on her new refillery business. - Rafe Wright “You can continue to bring in the same containers, so it really is a pretty low-waste lifestyle,” she said. “We’re surrounded by water, so reducing the single-use plastics and things like that we can do to protect how beautiful P.E.I. is, I think, is really important.”Cured Creations will continue to operate as it does, with the goal to create an inclusive space where customers can have a coffee and sandwich while browsing the locally made products offered by the refillery.