A ZERO-WASTE business in Romsey has revealed thousands of products have been saved from being dumped on landfill sites since it opened.

Lemon & Jinja opened for business at the Basepoint Centre on Abbey Park Industrial Estate on March 2 2019.

It is run by budding eco-entrepreneur Jesse Dugdale.

Ms Dugdale has now unveiled 6,265 bottles of washing up liquid and more than 2,000 takeaway cups have been saved since the store arrived in the market town.

The business owner said the "most impressive" statistic was customers stopped more than 2.2 million period products from being wasted by switching to reusable items.

"It is vital that Lemon & Jinja keeps a record of sales and data, so that we can argue our case for reducing household waste and for the importance of plastic-free shopping," Ms Dugdale explained.

Since its inception, Romsey customers have indulged in the store's chocolate, with nearly 800 kilograms being consumed, according to the business owner.

Lemon & Jinja has managed to stay open amid each lockdown in a bid to keep serving customers by offering delivery and collection services.

Manager, Georgia Smith, said: "I’m so happy we’ve been able to continue trading during lockdown and serving our customers. It is incredible to see what a difference we have made.

"Even small local businesses can make huge impacts and I look forward to what else we will achieve.”

The business also received a grant from Hampshire County Council (HCC), enabling the click and collect service to go live before the first lockdown.

Ms Dugdale added: "It made a world of difference and allowed us to be that little bit more prepared for what was to come."

Lemon & Jinja is still open for shopping and takeaway coffees.

Customers can bring their own containers to use or can buy refillable containers and bottles in-store to take home their items.

For more information, visit www.lemonandjinja.com.