Zero Waste Shops
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Introduction
Zero-waste shops help communities find package-free alternatives, buy second-hand and refurbished items instead of new. All of which helps reduce emissions and reduces the staggering amount of resources we use, such as water, metals, and forests.
The businesses and groups on this page are listed by location and alphabetically. The Bulk Groceries, Zero Waste Supplies, and Second-Hand shops or shops selling refurbished items are listed together, since there is often overlap between what any one business sells.
Bulk Groceries
Some shops in this directory are bulk shops offering grains, flours, spices, and more without excess packaging. They encourage customers to bring their own containers, but will often have a spot where customers can donate unused containers for other customers to use if they don't have their own, or don't have quite enough for their current shopping trip.
Refurbished Goods
Refurbished items are generally second-hand but may be items that never got sold, or may have been through many owners.
Refurbishment refers to repairs, repainting, or in the case of furniture, then it generally means the piece was stripped down and recovered with new materials.
Refurbishing uses more resources than un-altered second-hand goods, but uses less resources and produces less pollution than sending items to landfills or incinerators and making new items from virgin materials.
Reupholstering furniture (especially antiques) can expose workers to dangerous chemicals and heavy metals such as mercury and lead. So it's best for work shops to use proper protection and adequate ventialion. However this industry is a good way to employ skilled workers who can help protect our environment and reduce landfill over-use.
Second-Hand Shops
These allow people in the community to donate or sell unwanted items, and others to buy them at discount prices. Second-hand items and refurbished items help us reduce the need for mining, deforestation, and factory-related pollution. You can usually get items package-free.
Zero-Waste Shops
These may be comined with groceries or not sell any food items at all. They generally focus on zero-waste and low-waste products. For example bamboo or recycled toothbrushes, safety razors (which only need the metal blades replaced instead of entire razors or razor heads), washable period supplies, washable nappies/diapers, composters, and more.
Directory of Zero-Waste Shops
The businesses and groups on this page are listed by location and alphabetically. First by continent according to this map (as voted on by r/planeteerhandbook users), then by country, then by shop name.
International
Zero Waste Nerd: Bulk Locations click the link and scroll down to see the map which includes locations in Asia, Oceana, and South America.
The Zero Waste Network Map includes locations around Europe, North America, Asia, and Oceana.
Africa
Egypt / مصر
Kenya
Where to shop zero waste in Kenya lists various places you can do your zero-waste shopping in Kenya.
ecandi "Welcome to Nairobi's premiere zero waste eco-shop. Affordable sustainable alternatives to everyday products."
Namibia / Namibië
South Africa / Suid-Afrika
Zero(ish) "We’re on a mission to help everyone go zero waste–or at least zero(ish)!"
The Ethical Agency: From Zero to Hero: List of Zero Waste and Plastic Free Shops in South Africa
Asia
Hong Kong / 香港
India / भारत
Adrish This company has a growing number of locations, click here to find the closest to you.
Bare Necessities (online)"offers everything from upcycled bags to sustainable body care and home essentials (check out their cool collapsible steel tumbler!). But it goes many steps further.
Bare Necessities’ starter kits are designed to make travel, homecare and dental needs more sustainable. It offers a program to return and recycle glass jars, as well as refill them physically in Bangalore. And it offers several educational programs and corporate workshops to make a low impact lifestyle more accessible."Boondh "is a social enterprise working on Sustainable Menstrual Products, Menstrual Literacy, Advocacy, Policy and Programming."
Brown Living offers plastic free and vegan products with delivery all across India.
Ecoproso in Goa
For Earths Sake in Gurgaon
Going Zero this online store is plastic free, vegan, and cruelty free.
7 to 9 Green Store "is first plastic free shop in Kerala which ultimately aim for a sustained future generation."
The Shooting Star: Zero Waste Stores in India (article with links)
Indonesia
Zero Waste Bali "Now you can access over 700 products including wholefoods, pantry needs, cleaning, body and eco friendly items to help you reduce plastic waste."
Toko Organis "adalah program yang dikeluarkan oleh YPBB berupa sebuah toko ramah lingkungan yang memiliki konsep bulk store atau refil store. Konsep toko ini berbentuk seperti toko grosir yang menjual produk kebutuhan sehari-hari dalam jumlah dan ukuran besar, namun tidak dijual dalam kemasan plastik.
Pembeli di toko ini membawa sendiri wadah atau kantong belanja sendiri, lalu menimbang atau mengukur produk yang dibelinya untuk menghitung harga dari produk tersebut."
Malaysia
Europe
Belgium / België
Bulgaria / България
Denmark / Danmark
Care By Nature / Bleschu "Vi vil gøre det lettere for dig at vælge skånsomme produkter, der passer på din hud og naturen."
Finland / Suomi
Miia Suojala "Zero/low waste collection. Linen, recycled cotton and organic cotton."
Niimaar is an online store with a showroom in Helinski. They take waste such as plastic and waste from air bag production, to turn into high-quality, long-lasting furniture and other useful products.
Pure Waste "Responsibly produced Recycled clothing" "99% less water and 50 % fewer carbon emissions compared to products made from virgin materials."
WeFood (not zero-waste, but intended to reduce waste) "Finland’s first “food waste” grocery store selling only surplus food products opened its doors on 20.9.2018 in Helsinki. Finn Church Aid’s WeFood store is based on the concept of its sister organization DanChurchAid. There are currently three WeFood stores up and running in Denmark."
France
Germany / Deutschland
Ohne Pla Pla "Unverpackt und plastikfrei einkaufen im Herzen von Ludwigsburg"
Original Unverpackt "In Berlin? Dann komm' uns in unserem Laden in Kreuzberg besuchen.
Im Laden gibt's zusätzlich jede Menge Lebensmittel zum Abfüllen."
Italy / Italia
Effecorta "è un modo nuovo di acquistare che rispetta l’ambiente, conviene e riscopre i produttori locali.
Prodotti di qualità, dei nostri luoghi, acquistabili sfusi nelle quantità non imposte dal mercato, ma secondo le proprie esigenze e riutilizzando i contenitori.
Da noi trovi prodotti locali, dal pane con lievito di pasta madre, a svariati tipi di pasta, cereali, farine, legumi, conserve, salumi e formaggi freschi.
Ma anche birre artigianali, vini, olio e miele sfusi, ed un reparto di prodotti per la detergenza ambientale e l'igiene personale, sfusi e confezionati." a Milan e BolognaNegozio Leggero "abbiamo il primato di essere stati la prima rete al mondo di negozi specializzati nella vendita di prodotti sfusi e con il vuoto a rendere.
Abbiamo più di 1500 prodotti: alimentari, per l’igiene della casa e per la cura del corpo, tutti selezionati e formulati dal nostro ente di ricerca Ecologos e venduti esclusivamente nei nostri negozi.
Il nostro obiettivo è rendere semplice e felice la scelta di vita ZEROWASTE.
Lavoriamo per le persone che vogliono contribuire alla salvaguardia dell’ambiente riducendo il proprio impatto, per chi vuole mangiare cibi sani e buoni, verificati in tutta la filiera, per chi vuole curare il proprio corpo e la propria casa con prodotti naturali e allo stesso tempo efficaci e piacevoli all’uso.
Abbiamo 20 punti vendita fisici in Italia e Svizzera e lo SHOP ONLINE"Verdessenza "è una piccola società cooperativa di persone appassionate che da anni, in ambiti diversi, si occupano di sostenibilità ambientale, economia circolare e collaborativa.
Oltre a gestire una bottega dove commercializziamo prodotti ecosostenibili, ideiamo progetti di riduzione dell'impatto ambientale per realtà piccole e grandi: per bar, ristoranti, uffici ed eventi." Torino
Latvia / Latvija
Zalais kalns atrodas Rīgā.
The Netherlands / Netherland
Little Plant Pantry "is the first plastic-free shop in Amsterdam. As a speciality food store, we offer organic food ingredients without or with minimal packaging and cooperate with local artisan food producers. Our mission is to avoid single-use plastic packaging and to promote a plant-based diet. Whether you’re a home cook or looking for ready-made meals for take out, we want to work together to ensure that your food is healthy and sustainable, for both you and the environment."
The New Granary "Wij zijn een biologische, verpakkingsarme, streek supermarkt uit Amersfoort. Gevestigd op de Bloemendalsestraat 19 in Amersfoort."
Norway / Norge
Råvarene "er en kolonial der du kan spare både penger og miljø ved å handle gode råvarer og husholdningsartikler i løsvekt. Kjøp det du trenger fra våre dispensere og fyll dine egne medbrakte beholdere. Du kan også kjøpe gjenbrukbare glass, flasker, tøyposer, handlenett eller papirposer hos oss. Vi har også gode alternativer til plast, som for eksempel bambustannbørste og drikkeflaske i stål, samt råvarer til å lage egen deodorant eller vaskemiddel."
Unwrapped Arendal "er sørlandets første zero-waste butikk og café. Vi tilbyr plastfrie, økologiske og lokale alternativer, i tillegg til løsvektprodukter for en grønnere hverdag.
Unwrapped butikkafé er en kafé med fokus på bærekraft, lokale råvarer og miljøvennlig mat. Menyen byr på allergivennlig og kjøttfrie alternativer, både søtt og salt. I tillegg serveres det god og rettferdig kvalitetskaffe. Kafeen finner du sammen med vår koselige miljøfokuserte butikk."
Romania / România
zerowasteliving "Noi credem că ar trebui să fie ușor să faci alegeri responsabile și suntem de părere că aici vei găsi tot ceea ce ai nevoie pentru a trăi într-o lume cu mai puțin plastic."
Slovakia / Slovensko
Zemito "Našim posláním je sprevádzať vás svetom bez odpadu. Okrem toho, že pre vás každý deň staroslivo vyberáme produkty, tvoríme aj obsah, ktorý môže byť inšpiráciou na vašej zero-waste ceste." v Brne (Brno)
Spain / España
Ecomania "has everything you need and beyond. From the most common products (mesh bags, water bottles, toothbrushes) to the most original (jewelry made out of recycled materials, handmade rugs, etc.). Whatever you need (zero waste-related), you’re probably gonna find it here." Madrid
Pepita & Grano has several locations around Madrid, including one near the Iglesia metro station.
Unpacked SHOP "Somos el primer supermercado libre plásticos de Madrid. Todos tus básicos de cocina y artículos s..."
Sweden / Sverige
Gram Malmö "Gram is here to help you shop with less waste. Visit us and discover over 300 unpackaged products from local producers, organic farms and non-food items including soaps and detergents, coffee filters and reusable bottles."
Switzerland / Schweiz / Suisse
Zerowaste Switzerland Map (Interactive) "On this map, you will find shops where the purchase of Zero Waste products is possible. From shops, restaurants, and second-hand shops to farm shops, you can find all kinds of good addresses."
Ukraine / Україна
Ozero "це перша Zero Waste компанія в Україні, яка допомагає людям вести свідомий спосіб життя для глобальних змін у світі." в Київ [or Kyiv in english], вул. Мечникова 5, Octo Tower"
UK
The following to links are directories for the UK
Eco & Beyond "Search for Zero Waste Shops"
ZeroWaste: London Map (Interactive, scroll to bottom of page) "Find out where you can shop zero waste in London"
The following are individual shops which we did not not find in the UK directories.
Skopa The Zero Waste Place this shop offers bulk grocery items including pulses and nuts, cleaning supplies, as well as other day-to-day items that can help people reduce their daily waste. 26 Market Place, Wirksworth, Derbyshire
Upcycled Creative “We are a multi award-winning business based in Derbyshire, specializing in handmade, upcycled furniture, lighting and upholdery.”
UseLess "The UseLess Shop is our first Zero Waste not for profit business. It is located at the front of our premises at The Zero Waste Hub, 84 Spencer Road. Ruth also travels with the shop to craft fairs and events. She loves to have a wee chat about how we can all strive towards a plastic-free lifestyle, and is happy to do talks wherever the zero waste journey takes her." Facebook
Scotland
Circular Communities Scotland: Map "Our members map has something for everyone – from shopping reuse, learning new sustainable skills, repairing broken items or getting involved in your local community’s climate action activities."
North America
Let's Go Zero-Waste Directory Check out the interactive map to find a zero-waste store near you.
Canada
Canadian Zero Waste Grocery Shopping Guide "Your guide to buying zero waste groceries in Canada"
Go Circular BYO: True Zero Waste Stores directory of Canadian zero waste shops.
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Eco+Amour "Refill products for bath, body and home by some of your favourite premium Canadian brands."
The GreenUP Store "provides sustainable and locally sourced products that help you embrace a greener lifestyle. The store carries a broad range of products from practical everyday goods like household cleaners to unique gift ideas that you will not find in the big box stores. We are constantly searching for new products to make your shopping experience more exciting and prove that “green goods” can be hip and fashionable.
All products have been specially selected to allow you the freedom to shop with confidence knowing that any of the items you choose have been carefully sourced and scrutinized to meet or exceed our high environmental standards while respecting ethical trade, labor and human rights practices and most importantly do what they’re supposed to. Best of all when you shop at the GreenUP Store you are directly supporting GreenUP.
Whether you’re looking for a new rain barrel, a great gift for that special someone, composting information or specific information on a GreenUP program come let our friendly knowledgeable staff assist you."The Kind Matter Company has locations in Milton and Oakville.
eco+amour "is one of the first zero-waste refills stores in the GTA to focus on beauty and personal care items. We carry many local brands as well as have a full product line, from soaps, shampoos, detergents and deodorants, all made in-house at our Scarborough location.
Bulk refill is always great from a zero-waste perspective, but it’s also incredibly important to ensure that what you’re refilling is natural and gentle. We take great pride in ensuring that all of the brands we feature in the store are truly green and that their corporate ethos is in line with that of ours."The GreenUp Store "provides sustainable and locally sourced products that help you embrace a greener lifestyle. The store carries a broad range of products from practical everyday goods like household cleaners to unique gift ideas that you will not find in the big box stores. We are constantly searching for new products to make your shopping experience more exciting and prove that “green goods” can be hip and fashionable."
USA
Litterless: Where to Shop Search by state for which shops have bulk sections or are entirely zero-waste.
California
Ecopark Store "At our Ecopark Store you’ll find building materials, furniture, housewares, hardware, books, music, and much more."
Michigan
Ann Arbor Zero Waste City Guide (Interactive Map) "The best resources in Ann Arbor for reducing waste and its impact on the planet, in communities near and far."
Ann Arbor: Returnable Take out Container Program "Try out Ann Arbor’s returnable container program and experience zero waste takeout!"
New York
Zero Waste Daniel "is a New York based clothing designer and zero-waste lifestyle pioneer who uses pre-consumer waste sourced from New York City’s garment industry, as well as other hard-to-recycle materials, to create his line of genderless clothing and accessories that send nothing to landfills."
Pennsylvania
Free Ride Bicycle Collective "is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Our mission is to enable people of all ages to obtain, recycle and maintain bicycles. We aim to enhance the health of our community and environment by promoting bicycle transportation.
Free Ride is governed by our Collective Council of volunteer members interested in helping sustain and improve the organization. Community members can become volunteers, staffers, or council members. Ask one of our staff about these options!"
Washington
Mimi’s Zero Waste Market "is a bulk and plastic-free store in Seattle, Washington, that provides an easy and convenient way for the eco-conscious to buy organic, bulk pantry staples. Simply bring your own clean, reusable containers from home to shop our bulk foods and other household products.
Our bulk pantry staples include flours, grains (including gluten-free options), beans, tea + coffee, spices, and vinegars + oils. We also have a selection of zero- and low-waste skin care and cleaning products, as well as housewares and gifts."
Texas
Austin Yellow Bike Program (YBP) "holds free bike repair classes, hosts an open shop in which the public can get assistance in fixing up their own bikes, and sells used bikes to the public which they've refurbished. YBP also sometimes fixes up old bikes, paints them yellow, and leaves them around town where they are free to use, but not to keep."
Oceana
Australia
EnviroHouse This is is mostly volunteer-run and offers various services including educational events.
The Cloth Stash: Shop Second Hand | Cloth Nappies + Baby Change Time Accessories "Not only can you hire our nappies and nappy accessories here at The Cloth Stash, you can purchase from our second hand hire stash too! An affordable way to get into cloth nappies and a great way to support the circular economy.
Why buy Second Hand from The Cloth Stash? Because our second hand stash is in excellent used condition (unless otherwise noted). We have a reputation to uphold so you can rely on our nappies arriving exactly as described.
Our Second Hand Stash is WASHED + SANITISED ready to go on the butt as soon as they arrive!"
There are also pages offering free, cheap, or rental nappies/diapers.
The Source Bulk Foods "As Australia’s largest specialised bulk food retailer, We have 50+ stores all over the country! Visit a store near you and buy as little or as much as you like and browse our amazing products."
Zero Waste Store "is an online supermarket for all your plastic free, planet friendly, toxin free items. We package up your shopping cart using 100% plastic free materials for delivery to your door.
Update: We have opened our first store. It is in Spake Coffee Co, Shop 4, 39 Adelaide St in Fremantle WA. So feel free to come in and look over our plastic-free goodies!"
Tasmania
Central Coast Resource Recovery Center Lobster Creek Road, West Ulverstone
Circular Head Resale Shop White Hills Waste Transfer Station, 22475 Bass Highway, Smithton
Glenorchy Recovery Shop "The role and practice of re-use has come a long way since our Glenorchy Tip Shop model first opened in 1993. In 2021 re-use is recognised as a key component and activity of circular economics. Re-use generates wealth through permanent employment, provides a library of parts stimulating repair and recreation activities of other businesses and people, conserves embedded carbon in products and parts already in circulation, and ensures product and material longevity because great stuff gets new values from new owners - reuse really is our way of life."
Teros "love the earth"
Rethink Waste Tasmania: Tip Shop Trail "Tasmania’s Tip Shops are far from trashy. In fact, they can contain a treasure trove of bargains that are definitely too good to waste. Whether you’re looking for bikes or books, kitchenware or clothing, tools, tables or even a kitchen sink, chances are your local Tip Shop has a bargain just waiting to be discovered. So, go local or use our handy Tasmanian Tip Shop Trail map to go roaming. Either way you’ll be doing your wallet, the environment and maybe even a local charity some good by choosing to rethink and re-use!"
Resource Tip Shop "in South Hobart is operated by Australia's largest worker cooperative, Resource Work Cooperative. Resource is a not-for-profit, self-funding co-op established to provide employment and minimise waste."
Re-Use Shop "The shop accepts and sells items that can be re-used. We welcome items such as kitchenware, furniture, working electrical items, clothing, rugs, sporting items, gardening tools, timber, dog kennels, corrugated iron, barbeques and much more. Perishable or broken items are not accepted."
Fiji
Earth Sisters offers reusable sanitary products.
New Zealand
Listings of multipls zero-waste places:
The Rubbish Trip: Regional Zero-Waste Shopping Guide Scroll down and click your region to see a listing of zero-waste businesses in your area. Or check out their interactive map.
Individual companies:
Bin Inn This grocer has multiple locations.
Honest Whole Food Co. "Stock your Pantry with all your Kitchen, Bathroom and Laundry essentials.
Available for Drop and Collect, Local Delivery or Nationwide Shipping."
South America
Brazil
Mapeei "Uma vida sem plastico" can be found in São Paulo Facebook B Corporation Impact Score
Street-Sides Thrift Shop according to this article about São Paulo "Clothing vendors bring their racks to Paulista Avenue with amazing previously-owned products. A lot of the clothing has been transformed in a variety of ways including adding graffiti artwork."
Grants & Funding
Europe
Ukraine
Гроші "– цільове фінансування на розвиток: гранти, премії, стипендії, конкурси, де передбачена грошова винагорода, а також тендери від міжнародних організацій"
United Kingdom
Scotland
Circular Textile Fund "All types of businesses can apply for the Circular Textiles Fund. Whether you make the initial fabrics, design the garments, manufacture textile products, sell them or rent them out or if you use a lot of textiles in your operations, like large volumes of bedding or uniforms.
Even if you are not a textile business at all, but can bring innovative and disruptive new tech or systems that can help accelerate a move to circularity."