Where to Find Zero Waste + Plastic Free Essentials Online
As someone who does her best to discourage shopping, I’ve put off writing this guide. For years. Yet I’m regularly asked where to find certain eco-friendly products. And yes: there are certain items that make living plastic-free and zero waste easier. The purpose of this website is to make it easier for people to live more sustainable, ethical, plastic-free and zero waste lives. Very occasionally, that means stuff.
I’ve put this resource together to help anyone looking for zero waste or plastic-free alternatives. I would always encourage everyone to use what they have first, and to look for second-hand options before buying anything new. Borrowing things from friends to establish whether you will actually use them before buying is also recommended.
I would also plead: shop as local as possible, and support independent stores. We all bemoan the lack of choice, the rise of big box stores and the demise of the independent store. Yet when we buy something, the temptation is often to choose the cheapest option, rather than the most ethical.
Remember, when we buy things, we vote with our money for the companies we want to support and the kind of future we want to see.
Zero Waste and Plastic Free Online Shopping
I’ve tried to feature stores that have a range of products, rather than just one or two offerings. This list is only as good as my personal experience and the feedback and recommendations I receive. If you know of a store I should add to this list – please tell me!
The most zero waste option is always to buy from a physical store rather than to purchase online, where the option exists. The next best option is to choose the most local online store to you. Etsy is a handmade marketplace and is a great place to find handmade produce bags, reusable bags and other crafted items, and to support local producers.
Zero Waste and Plastic Free Online Shopping, Australia
Biome Eco Store
An online store (with stores in Brisbane) that isn’t exclusively plastic-free or zero waste but with a very high proportion of zero waste products. They do have a dedicated “No Waste and Plastic Free” section, and also ship their products without using plastic.
Great for: stainless steel and glass lunchboxes and containers, water bottles, reusable straws, icy pole moulds, cutlery, glass jars, bamboo dental care, and lots more.
W: biome.com.au
Delivery: Australia (Free Delivery over $130); international delivery at cost
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Shop Naturally
An online store (with pickup from their warehouse available in NSW) is an online health and wellbeing store with a fair range of plastic-free products in bamboo and stainless steel, and BPA-free silicone.
Great for: water bottles, bamboo kitchenware, glass food storage, popsicle moulds and ice cube trays.
W: shopnaturally.com.au
Delivery: Australia only (free shipping starts at $100 spend and minimum spend increases with weight and postcode).
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Flora & Fauna
Flora & Fauna is a vegan, cruelty-free and eco-friendly online store selling everything from fashion to homewares, dental care to reusables. Not everything in their store is zero waste or even plastic-free, but they do have a range of options spread across their categories. They also sell some unusual products including copper water bottles.
W: floraandfauna.com.au
Delivery: Worlwide. Austalia: $6.95 for orders up to $50.00, free delivery over $50. Some smaller items have free shipping with no minimum spend. New Zealand: shipping from $10 via DHL. Worldwide shipping from $15 via DHL.
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Dandelion Eco Store
An online health and wellbeing store based in Perth, WA (with pickup available from the Growers Green Farmers Market, South Fremantle on Sundays). Rachel has a growing collection of stainless steel and plastic-free food storage and food preparation containers.
Great for: plastic-free food storage solutions including lunchboxes, water bottles, other reusables.
W: dandelionecostore.com.au
Delivery: Australia only (Free shipping to Perth metro over $50; $15 flat rate shipping for Australia-wide metro with spends up to $299; free shipping Australia-wide metro for spends over $300; rural Australia shipping calculated by weight and postcode).
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Urban Revolution
An online eco-store based in Perth with a range of plastic free items and reusables and a big focus on natural and compostable options, that ship all parcels with reused materials and avoids plastic where possible.
W: urbanrevolution.com.au
Delivery: Australia only (delivery calculated by weight; local pickup available)
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Ecolosophy
An online eco-store with a range of plastic free items and reusables, that ship all parcels without plastic tape or packaging.
W: ecolosophy.com.au
Delivery: Australia only ($9.95 under $150, free delivery over $150)
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Going Green Solutions
An online store based in Melbourne (with local pickup available from Hurstbridge, Melbourne) with two main categories: green catering & packaging; and eco home & lifestyle. Has a broad range of products with some less-commonly found items including make-up refills.
W: goinggreensolutions.com.au
Delivery: Australia only (free delivery over $100 if less than 3kg; heavier orders calculated by weight; local pickup available)
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The Source Bulk Foods
As the name suggests, The Source Bulk Foods are predominantly a food retailer. They are passionate about zero waste living and reducing plastic though, and have a number of reusables for sale on their website or at their 33 stores across Australia including beeswax wraps, produce bags, Planet Box lunchboxes and water bottles.
W. thesourcebulkfoods.com.au
Delivery: Australia only (from $9.95; price dependent on postcode and weight of order)
Zero Waste and Plastic Free Online Shopping, USA and Canada
Life Without Plastic
An online store dedicated to offering products that are plastic-free, this store has everything you might need (and no doubt, plenty you don’t!) for living a plastic-free and zero waste lifestyle. All of the products are made with stainless steel, glass and wood.
W: lifewithoutplastic.com
Delivery: Flat Rate Shipping to North America & Canada (excluding Hawaii & Alaska); International Delivery at cost.
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Mighty Nest
An online store with a focus on natural, organic and non-toxic products, with lots of glass, stainless steel and non-plastic options.
W: mightynest.com
Delivery: USA (free delivery over $50 except Alaska, Hawaii and US Territories), Australia and Canada (delivery at cost)
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The Ultimate Green Store
This isn’t a plastic-free or zero waste store as such, and there are no dedicated categories. There are lots of natural products and recycled materials, and the range is huge. The store offers bamboo homewares, recycled glass products and a small selection of reusables. You won’t find specialist zero waste products here but it is helpful for the basics. They also have a big range of organic natural clothing.
W: theultimategreenstore.com
Delivery: USA only (except by special request)
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Tiny Yellow Bungalow
A small eco-store based in Athens, Georgia (local pickup is also available) dedicated to zero waste living, which also sells a small number of vintage items.
Great for: vintage and arty zero waste items, and reusables.
W: tinyyellowbungalow.com
Delivery: USA (price per order value; orders over $100 cost a flat rate $15), International ($26 for orders under $150, $36 for orders over $150)
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Wild Minimalist
A small zero waste online store based in San Rafael, California which also sells a small number of vintage items. They are committed to packaging items plastic-free, and use recyclable materials where possible.
W: wildminimalist.com
Delivery: USA and Canada (shipping calculated at checkout; free standard delivery for orders over $75 to the Continental U.S. & Canada)
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NU Grocery (Canada)
An online zero waste store with a growing collection of zero waste products under five categories. They also ship their products completely plastic-free and all packaging is fully recyclable.
W: nu-grocery.myshopify.com
Delivery: Canada only ($10, free delivery on orders over $85)
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PAREdown Home (Canada)
An online zero waste store with a small range of products, most of which are plastic-free.
W: paredownhome.com
Delivery: Worldwide, no prices listed.
Zero Waste and Plastic Free Online Shopping, UK and Ireland
A Slice of Green
The sister site of Green Tulip (listed below), A Slice of Green products are focused on waste minimization and the mantra “reduce-reuse-recycle”. Not all products are plastic-free, but the emphasis is on reusables and sustainability. Focussed on food preparation, storage and transport.
W : asliceofgreen.co.uk
Delivery: UK (free delivery over £30, costs £2.95 under £30), international delivery at cost (on request)
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Green Tulip
An ethical gifts website with 6 core values: organic, natural, British, recycled, sustainable and fair trade. Their sister site A Slice of Green focuses on food-based reusables, but Green Tulip has plenty of sustainable alternatives to conventional products including garden, wellbeing and recycled glass.
W: greentulip.co.uk
Delivery: UK (free delivery over £30, costs £2.95 under £30), international delivery at cost (on request)
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Boobalou
Boobalou is a small UK company working to reduce household waste, with a huge focus on family-friendly reusables. There are four main categories: eco lady, eco baby, eco home and eco living. Whilst not everything is plastic-free, the majority is, and all of the products are more eco-friendly than conventional alternatives.
Great for: anyone with babies, young kids and families.
W: boobalou.co.uk
Delivery: UK (free delivery over £50, costs £2.85 under £50), International (£6.85 flat rate; large orders at cost)
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Less Plastic
This small online store is committed to promoting the plastic-free way of life, and all products are designed to live without (or with less plastic). Most products are for food prep, storage and transport, with a real emphasis on stainless steel reusables.
W: lessplastic.co.uk
Delivery: UK (£3.50 under £50, free delivery over £50), international delivery on request
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Eqo Living
A small online store and family business committed to offering eco-friendly, reusable products for living with less waste. Most products are for food preparation, storage and transport.
W: eqoliving.com
Delivery: UK only (£4.90 standard delivery under £100, free delivery over £100)
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&Keep
Based in Dorset, this online homewares store stocks products chosen with the idea that they are bought “once” and will last forever. Lots of natural materials and fibres, and a selection of reusables.
W: andkeep.com
Delivery: UK only (Standard delivery £1.99, free delivery over £50
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Ethical Superstore
This isn’t a plastic-free or zero waste store as such, and there is plenty of plastic! But there is such a vast array of products (it is definitely a superstore!) that there are some zero waste options. They have a home composting section, bamboo homewares, and a small selection of reusables. You won’t find specialist zero waste products here but it is helpful for the basics. They also have a big range of organic natural clothing.
W: ethicalsuperstore.com
Delivery: UK and Ireland only (free delivery over £50)
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Natural Collection
Owned by the same company as Ethical Superstore, this online shop has many of the same products but they seem to run different offers, so it may be worth checking both.
W: naturalcollection.com
Delivery: UK and Ireland only (free delivery over £50)
Anything But Plastic
A small online eco store selling a limited range of plastic-free products including personal care items (dental floss, soap and make-up).
W: anythingbutplastic.co.uk
Zero Waste and Plastic Free Online Shopping, Europe
European stores are divided into two sections: those with English versions and those without. (The latter are presented as a list simply because I am unable to read them to give a more detailed account of their offering!)
Sinplastico (Spain)
A Spanish website (with English and French translations) that focuses on alternative products to plastic. There are five categories: kitchen, bath & body, home, kids & babies, and takeaway.
W : sinplastico.com
Delivery: Europe (Spain and Portugal €3-10 under €120, free over €120; France €10 under €120, free over €200; rest of Europe €15 under €120, €10 over €200)
Non-English Online Zero Waste Stores:
France:
Sans BPA
W: sans-bpa.com
Hakuna Tata – Boutique Zero Dechet
W: boutiquezerodechet.com
Czech Republik:
Econea
W: econea.cz
Germany:
Laguna
W: laguna-onlineshop.de
Monomeer
W: monomeer.de
Original Unverpackt
W: original-unverpackt.de
Plasno
W: plasno.de
Plasticarian
W: einfach-ohne-plastik.at
Zero Waste Laden
W: zerowasteladen.de
Zero Waste Shop
W: zerowasteshop.de
Greece
Sapontina
W: sapontina.gr
Netherlands:
Babongo
W: babongoshop.nl
Ecomondo
W: ecomondo.nl
Bag-Again NL
W: bag-again.nl
Younetics
W: younetics.nl
Now I’d love to hear from you! Please help make this list as useful as possible to as many people as possible! If you know of a store that’s missing, please let me know in the comments so I can add it to the list. If you have any experiences of these (or other) stores, please share away and let everyone know your thoughts – good and bad! Any other tips or alternatives to find products also welcome. Tell me what you think in the comments below!
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Disclaimer: These companies have been included by me or recommended by my readers as great online stores to purchase zero waste or plastic-free products, based solely on their product offering, ethics and customer service. No store has paid me to be featured on this list. Whilst I have not personally shopped at all of these stores, I can recognise products that I own or recommend in their pages, and I trust the opinion of my readers. This post contains some affiliate links which means if you click a link and choose to purchase a product, I may be compensated a small amount at no extra cost to you. This in no way affects my recommendations as my priority is always you, my readers.
There are some in Germany who propably also send to Austria and Switzerland:
http://plasno.de with quite a good selection for kitchen, bath room, office, kids…
http://www.monomeer.de for office and body (strange combination, I know)
https://shop.original-unverpackt.de/ is the online Version of Berlins first unpackaged shop (for non-food items)
https://www.memolife.de is not really plastic or waste free, but “ecological”, “fair” and “sustainable” with a huge selection of quite everything.
There are some more (see for example https://utopia.de/ratgeber/plastikfrei-einkaufen-die-besten-onlineshops-im-vergleich/) which I don’t know personally.
Thank you so much for sharing these Christiane! I was sure that Germany would have lots, knowing that you are leading on the zero waste front! I will have a look and will update my list when I get a second :) Appreciate your input!
I am a fan of Eco At Home http://www.ecoathome.com.au/. They do online, in store, and click and collect options. All the regular eco products plus a huge range of eco paints, oils, etc and some good bamboo and vegetable fibre dinnerware which is great for reusable picnic supplies or everyday use. Location is in Willoughby (Sydney – north side). Extremely friendly and helpful staff, you can ask them anything.
Thanks for sharing this Mel, I hadn’t come across this store before! Love that they have eco paints/oils etc. It is usually easy enough to find a water bottle or lunchbox, but other things can be quite tricky! Appreciate your input!
Great post! Thank you so much for sharing. I didn’t know many of these shops
Thanks Lee, my pleasure! Glad you found it useful.
I like monomeer.de too :) Great customer service and completely plastic free shipping.
Thanks Clara! I will update the European section to include some of these awesome German stores shortly. I appreciate your feedback :)
I shop online with Going Green solutions out of Melbourne. The also have a warehouse in the eastern suburbs i think, so you can visit/pick up
https://www.goinggreensolutions.com.au/
I have also shopped here. They have a shop in Hurstbridge – north eastern suburb in Melbourne.
They also sell bulk toilet paper.
Thanks Judy – this place has quite a following!
Thanks Jo!
Thanks for the tip Sarah – I hadn’t heard of this store! And it seems it has quite a following! :)
UK and Ireland are in Europe, as well as Spain.
Yep, I know, my geography is pretty good, and I’m from the UK! ;p I split them up as I found lots of UK websites that didn’t deliver to mainland Europe, and there are lots of European websites that don’t have English versions. I thought that categorizing them in this way would be much more helpful for everyone!
Being from the UK, I already knew a few UK stores, but my European knowledge is lacking. I also know that UK residents would rather buy from UK stores to avoid delays in delivery and customs etc. Maybe that is also true for mainland European countries, but I don’t know enough about all the intricacies. As my European section is rather small at the moment I’ve grouped mainland Europe stores into one, but if it gets bigger I will split them into individual countries.
Hope that makes sense!
That’s a great collection for plastic free inspiration! In our eco store https://www.ecomondo.nl we offer a lot of resuable water bottles, cups and other products to cut on single use plastics. We only use recycled packaging to ship to our clients, mostly in the Netherlands and Belgium. We pick up litter daily and in our spare time we clean up beaches where ever we are.
Hi Leon, thanks so much more sharing! Your website looks great, although as I don’t speak (or read) Dutch I couldn’t read it all. I couldn’t see an English version of the page, do you have one (or do you have plans to add it)?
Hello,
Here is a link for a French online shop:
http://www.sans-bpa.com/
Their range includes kitchen, kids, office etc.They deliver to France, Belgium (fixed prices for delivery) and other countries (according to the weight of the articles).
Thanks for sharing Ute! My French is better than my Dutch, but still not fantastic. I’m pretty sure there’s not an English version of this site. I might have to add a non-English list of stores to the compilation! :)
I’m from Barcelona so all of my zero waste purchases have been at Sinplástico, which is amazing. They have everything you need to make the switch, the prices are ok and they ship super fast and of course with sustainable and compostable packaging. I love them!
Thanks for the feedback Gina! It was the only European site I found that had an English version, which meant I was able to have a really good snoop – I thought it was a great-looking store :)
Hi Lindsay,
Have just come across your blog and really enjoying reading yor posts.
Just wondering where you get vinegar that isnt in plastic bottles?
Thanks Kate
Hi Kate, thanks for your question. I buy white vinegar from Manna in Fremantle in bulk. It’s possible to buy cleaning vinegar (10%) from Planet Ark in Fremantle too. Otherwise apple cider vinegar is available in bulk from Dunn & Walton in Doubleview and maybe Source Bulk Foods. Or I make my own apple scraps vinegar – I will blog about that sometime soon! Hope that helps :)
Thats great thanks Lindsay will have to seek out some similar suppliers in Sydney. The home made recipe sounds good. Would you use apple cider vinegar for cleaning? Thanks again Kate
Hi Kate, hope you find somewhere – I’m sure you will! Yes, I use apple cider vinegar for cleaning. Not surfaces, I think it would be sticky, but down the toilet and other drains. If I didn’t have any white vinegar I’d probably make do for other purposes too if I was desperate! ;)
Great list! I love browsing the online retailers abroad for inspiration!
A couple US resources:
1) Might Nest – it’s an online retailer, but focused on sustainable resources, with a kid/family focus. Lots of different brands offered, including eco lunchboxes.
2) Norwex – I sell locally in Northern Virginia, or online. The microfiber cloths that allow cleaning with just water have been huge in eliminating cleaning products in our home. They are manufactured in an ethical factory in China, but are warrantied for 2 years and tested out to 500 washes. (There are also other products such as wool dryer balls, stainless straws, etc that would apply here).
Thank you Erin! I have an enormous list of stores to check out and add. I’m loving that there are so many good options out there. I’m torn with microfibre cloths – they clean brilliantly, but they also shed plastic microfibres every time they are washed. But I will check the site out and have a look anyways :)
Hi there :-)
That’s a great list!
There is a lovely green lifestyle webshop here in the Netherlands as well: http://www.babongoshop.nl/ (also in English!)
It’s run by a great lady!
Thanks for the suggestion Liesbeth – and in English too! That makes things easier for me! ;)
Thanks for sharing the Ecolosophy online shop Lindsay! We love our little eco store. Our aim has always been to make life lovelier for like minded peeps, by offering reusable, recyclable and long lasting items for the home and garden. Great to see so many wonderful stores across the globe and the ever growing support from consumers for small eco-businesses :)
My pleasure ladies! Always keen to promote ethical small businesses doing great things – in fact, how could I not have included you? ;)
Wow! Great post this one.
Thank you for your lovely review Lindsay, we love to hear from people who share our ethos and values. A waste free lifestyle may seem so difficult for many people in the modern world, so it’s fantastic to read your story
My pleasure Green Tulip! Thank you for doing what you do :)
Hey Lindsay! I know we’re a little late to the party but it would be great if you could add us to the US section! http://wildminimalist.com – we’re based in Oakland, CA.
Hi Max, you’re not late at all, the party is still going! I intend to keep this page updated with new stores so thank you so much for suggesting yours. I’ve added it to the list :)
Thanks so much! This is a great resource. Thanks for putting it together :)
Also, we started the Zero Waste Oakland meetup, not sure if it’s relevant here but if so the URL is https://www.meetup.com/Zero-Waste-Oakland/
Cheers!
Thanks for your Dutch tips!
Pleasure Eva! :)
Hi, I have a webshop/wholesale in the Netherlands: http://www.bag-again.nl, I sell reusables like organic cotton bread bags, organic cotton produce bags, steel straws etc. If you like, you can put it on your wonderful list.
Hi Inge, thanks for your comment! I’ve got a few new stores to add to the list so I will update shortly :)
Thanks for creating this :)!
My pleasure! :)
Hi Lindsay, I have a webshop in the Netherlands: http://www.younetics.nl/
It’s a dutch blog-platform and webshop. De website is focussed in people/families traveling by foot, bicycle or public transport. (Without the comfort and space of a car). I also sell reusable and preferably plastic-free products. Things like: re-usable steel food containers, steel baby/school bottles, bamboo sporks, clothing without polyester and fleece, etc.
Greetings,
Anneloes
Hi Anneloes, thanks so much for sharing! I’ve added to the list :)
Hi Lindsay, I also have an online shop that stocks plastic alternatives like beeswax wrap, bamboo toothbrushes, stainless steel food containers/lunchboxes, cotton tote bags, etc http://www.andkeep.com. I would really appreciate a mention.
Thank you,
Natasha
Hi Natasha, thanks for sharing! I love hearing about new stores. I’ve popped it on the list! :)
Thanks so much! :)
Flora and Fauna is another fantastic online store. 100%Vegan, cruelty free, lots of eco products and my order was sent plastic free! (wrapped in paper, packaged in a box and secured with paper tape). I was very impressed! http://www.floraandfauna.com.au/
Someone mentioned this on social media to me too, Samantha – I can’t believe I’ve somehow never head of them! I’ve added to the list. Thanks for the suggestion :)
A friend living in France mentioned this zero waste online store to me recently: https://www.boutiquezerodechet.com/3_hakuna-taka – sells reusables and plastic-free alternatives.
Hi Kate, thanks so much for the recommendation! I’ll add to the list. I’m sure there’s plenty of French zero waste stores as the movement is quite big there – but this is the first I’ve been told about. The first of many, I hope :)
Love your work Lindsay! I like pure planet.com.au for bulk toilet paper, wrapped in paper and delivered in a box. Made from bamboo and sugarcane waste. Have also tried Who Gives a Crap toilet paper but find it disintegrates too quickly when wet leaving “bits” in your lady bits of you know what I mean.
Hi Bianca, and thank you :) I really like both of those brands (we use WGAC but have tried both). I’ve left companies that only do one or a very limited number of products off this list, otherwise it would get too too immense! But definitely two to recommend ;)
I love Litter Free Living :)
Reusable zip locks, gorgeous food wraps/bags/covers, lunch boxes, straws etc
Thanks for sharing Tammy! I’ve not popped them on the list as I wanted to focus on stores that have a range of different things – simply because otherwise the list will get too, too big! (At some stage maybe I can do separate lists for countries, and include more of these smaller businesses.) But so glad you’ve mentioned them here :)
Any links for NZ, doing some research… I found https://ethiquebeauty.com, pls add to it!
Hi Amandine, thanks for the suggestion. I think Ethique are a great brand, but I haven’t included them in this list as they sell a small range of consumables and I wanted to focus on places with a broader range. I need multiple lists, I think! ;)
In the Netherlands: http://www.greenjump.nl and http://www.ekofamily.nl. Keep up the good work!
Hi there! Thanks for the useful list, I would like to add this: in the Czech Republic, I use the Czech online shop: http://www.econea.cz/ …. They sell “ecological products” in general, they are not only focused on the “less plastic” issue.. but many of their products help reduce the amount of single-use plastic we use in our everyday lives! If you like, have a look! :-)
Good links there. Have something to add.
In Estonia, Parnu city
Zero waste shop : http://paljaspala.ee
In Tallinn city
Zero wasteish / sustainable store: http://www.biomarket.ee
Thank you.
Hello, we also have 0waste.market in the UK.
This is the hungarian zero waste lifestyle blog and webshop by the hungarian zero waste expert: https://hulladekmentes.hu/
What a great list! Can we add in a store for Adelaide? The lightfoot Eco store in Port Adelaide. It’s not completely plastic free but certainly aims to reduce the footprint we leave on our planet. You can get stainless steel products, bamboo, keep cups homewares and more! Website is currently under construction but they are on FB and Instagram
A blog post I keep returning too again and again! Thanks so much!!
If you are keen to add an Africa section – Faithful to Nature has a plastic free filter on their online store!
Hi! I just found your article, thank you so much for sharing all these ressources!
I’m the founder of Fillgood, a zero waste online store located in the San Francisco bay area. We offer zero waste essentials but also a local refill service for home and body products. I started the company in December 2016. I’d love to be on your list, please let me know if you’d like to know more. Thanks for advocating for a waste-free life!
Thank you for creating a shopping guide. As a perpetual traveler that is looking to move to a new destination, I don’t own any “stuff” so I do have to shop. I found myself enjoying your articles but wishing they had product links to make the buying process easier. I would trust your judgement and product recommendations moreso than other websites’ buying guides. Thanks for an incredibly useful website!
Hi Lindsay…Happy Earth Day to you :). I’ve just launched an online zero waste store in New Zealand (today!). Website is here: https://www.earthsavvy.co.nz/ ……and here’s a promo video if you want to take a peek:
video/265933957
I don’t think the video link worked, for some reason. I’ll try again :)… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfN1FBZodrQ&feature=youtu.be
Hi Lindsay, I am so glad I found you! Would you kindly add a link to your list where we can buy zero waste and plastic free products online in Romania: https://alternative.blue/ro/shop/ Also, I feel very privileged that I can shop package free nuts, seeds, dried fruits, legumes and cereal at New Life Market in Tirgu Mures, Romania. Yes, I take my own bags and boxes! It is so hard to keep plastic away from our homes. Many things are not available package free, I also try shopping at the farmers market as much as I can. Hope you enjoy your Camino, let us know how it went!
Hello, there are some more companies and shops listed here for Greece :)
https://nikihelios.com/2018/04/16/zero-waste-friendly-%ce%b5%ce%bb%ce%bb%ce%b7%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%ba%ce%ad%cf%82-%ce%b5%cf%80%ce%b9%cf%87%ce%b5%ce%b9%cf%81%ce%ae%cf%83%ce%b5%ce%b9%cf%82/
Hi Lindsay, what a great list! We would love to be featured – Here at Elvis & Kresse we have been rescuing materials and transforming them into luxury accessories.
Since 2005 Elvis & Kresse have been rescuing raw materials, transforming them into luxury lifestyle accessories and donating 50% of profits back to charities.
In 2005 we had a chance encounter with the London Fire Brigade. When we learned that London’s damaged decommissioned hoses were headed to landfill we mounted a rescue. We set up Elvis & Kresse to save it.
For over a decade none of London’s fire-hose has gone to landfill and over 170 tons of material has been reclaimed.
In 2017 the Burberry Foundation partnered with Elvis & Kresse to tackle the even greater global problem of leather waste. This Five-year partnership will see at least 120 tonnes of leather off-cuts from Burberry recrafted into new luxury items, designed and sold by Elvis & Kresse.
All the packaging we use is reclaimed, to name a few: fire-hose, parachute silk, printing blanket, leather, coffee sacks, shoe boxes, tea sacks & auction banners.
Thanks for advocating for a waste-free life!
The brand new site My Little Cabane accompanies you in the zero waste approach ! https://mylittlecabane.fr
very informative. my suggestion is that if you recognize your business so you provide a best quality of every product. my recommendation is that the best paper straw supplier if you want to need so you recommended also.
Thanks for this helpful guide Lindsay. I’ve published a list of UK zero waste grocery stores here: https://naturaler.co.uk/no-packaging-grocery-stores-uk/
Dear Lindsay,
Just a little over a month ago, together with my husband, we found Europe’s first zero waste lifestyle online marketplace Zwoice.com.
In a nutshell: no pollution, no pesticides, no unfair labor, no wasteful packaging and ultimately, no harm to people and the environment. Gathering it all, the portal prides itself in being powered 100% by renewable energy, featuring exclusively natural, organic and long-lasting ethically manufactured products, and using minimal, fully biodegradable packaging.
I feel that our concept is very much in line with the sustainable topics you cover and would make a wonderful fit to your blog. We would be immensely proud and grateful to have you tell the world about Zwoice and help us connect with those who believe that through mindful choices, together we can avoid millions of wasteful products from ever being made.
Please let me know your thoughts.
Wish you a nice day!
Nika
Great list!! One more to add for the US is Brooklyn Bamboo Company (https://brooklynbamboocompany.com). They provide an eco-friendly, stylish, and convenient alternative to single-use plastic straws with their signature sets that come with 2 bamboo straws, a cleaning brush and a bamboo carrying case. I love their it since having a bamboo straw that you can carry around with you makes it easy to refuse them at restaurants or bars. Highly recommend!
Love your blog/site! For Canada you could add Bulk Barn (bulkbarn.ca; many locations cross the country) and in Vancouver, Nada grocery and The Soap Dispensary and Kitchen Staples.
What a wonderful directory! I would just add for those in the United States:
Eco Girl Shop
ecogirlshop.com
Categories: Health & Beauty, Fashion, Home, Baby & Children
Like your list, but I would like to see more online stores based more locally to me in California, USA. I know of EcoNowCA.com which provides home and body care essentials that are plastic-free, handmade, reusable, and locally made in Orange County, CA. They also deliver with minimal packaging and use paper tape from what I noticed.