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

• Elbadeel

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."

• Green Thing also has an Instagram page.

Namibia / Namibië 

• ZerO Waste Store

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

• Live Zero 

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

• The Hive Bulk Foods

Europe

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

• Mes Courses en Vrac

Germany / Deutschland 

• Naturalou

• 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 Bologna

• Negozio 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"

• Solo Peso Netto

• 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

• La Balança

• 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

• Granel Euskal Herria

• Pepita & Grano has several locations around Madrid, including one near the Iglesia metro station.  

• Sin Plastico 

• 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"

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."

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!"

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."

• Resale Center "In conjunction with local councils, City Mission operates 5 Resale Centres across Northern Tasmania, located in Ulverstone, Smithton, Burnie, Wynyard and Launceston.
  
  A range of unwanted and recyclable goods are available to purchase that have been donated by the local community. Pricing starts from as little as 0.20c.
  
  Recycling centres are an important part of our Social Enterprise activities, providing essential revenue and helping us to become more sustainable.
  
  All proceeds directly support the delivery of City Mission’s Emergency Relief, Youth Services, Crisis Accommodation, Children’s Change, Grief & Loss services and programs across Northern Tasmania."

• 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.

• Metro: 10 (Nearly) Plastic-Free Places to Shop in Auckland

Individual companies or charity shops:

• 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."

• Hopper Refill, Shop & Cafe

• Waiheke Recovery Shop "connected to the Waiheke Community Resource Recovery Park, is run by Island Waste Collective (IWC).
  
  The Recovery Shop plays a useful role in diverting unwanted items away from landfill for reuse or recycling.
  
  You can hunt for bargains, and donations of quality used goods can be taken to the Waiheke Community Resource Recovery Park at 108-110 Ostend Road, Waiheke."

• Xtreme Zero Waste "Community Recycling Services & Resource recovery centre founded by families in the community (2000).
  We are a whanau working together with yours, towards zero waste.
  Ko te mahi ngatahi kia para kore te whenua."

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."