New year, new ways to save the planet. At least that’s what the latest eco-lifestyle trend, zero waste stores, has us feeling. From France to Florida and Canada to Connecticut, more and more retailers ...

(Bloomberg) — Amber Haukedahl’s journey to zero-waste shopping started with a toothbrush. Four years ago, the conservation biologist from Minneapolis decided to cut down on her plastic consumption, ...

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The stores often look similar: sparse rows of glass jars containing dry foods like pasta and lentils, refill stations for green cleaning solutions and wax paper-wrapped vegan cheese. These ...

A tweet describing a chaotic scene, in which a child opened a “lentil pipe” inside of a zero-waste shop, causing lentils to fall everywhere, has gone viral. Bobby Palmer tweeted on Wednesday what he ...

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Discover eco friendly bathroom products to make your morning routine more sustainable. This extensive guide includes zero ...

You want to do your bit for the environment but knowing where to begin can be a task in itself. Sustainability is a hot topic at the moment and demand is growing for more zero-waste products.

Garbage is inevitable in most stores. Even bulk-food and produce aisles are lined with rolls of thin, clingy plastic bags. At The Realm Refillery in Northeast Portland, however, shopping for food and ...

Apr. 3—A store that offers sustainable living and cleaning products and bulk shelf to stable foods opens Wednesday in downtown Norman. Walters resident Kacie Scherler opened Re:Supply in June 2021 in ...

FERNDALE, MI (WXYZ) — For the last year and a half, Tessa Benziger of Walking Lightly has been offering metro Detroiters ways to reduce plastic waste. “I kinda ...

Across the UK, a new trend is taking hold among those wishing to diminish their negative impact on the environment: the so-called “zero waste” store. According to Wearth London, these stores “help ...