In L.A., most of us have some experience purchasing things by weight. Nuts and dried fruit at Sprouts. Last-minute meals from the hot bar at Whole Foods. Weed at the weed store. At a growing number of ...

With a Mason jar in one hand, I scanned the row of large glass and plastic jugs lining the wall in front of me. Each contained a different soap or detergent. The array was dizzying. It was my first ...

During the two years she operated a pop-up zero-waste store in Chattanooga, Tiffany Grandstaff would get the same question over and over from customers at markets around town: Where is your store? Now ...

GOLETA, Calif. — Zero-waste refill stores are popping up all over Southern California, and Goleta just got its first one. The new store is called Mission Refill, and it helps reduce single-use plastic ...

SOUTH COVENTRY — After years of working for other people, Laura Fleming had a dream to own her own business. “It came to the point where I wanted to stop building someone else’s dream and build my own ...

Refilling a bottle instead of throwing it away has become a popular way for people to reduce waste — a small, tangible action in response to larger environmental problems. Orlando Fringe Festival ...

A Midland small business is leading a statewide sustainability effort this month as Michigan refill shops unite to celebrate International Zero Waste Month. Ten of Michigan’s 13 zero-waste refill ...

What do dish soap, coconut oil, shampoo and body lotion all have in common? They're all sold in plastic containers. With each new purchase of a beauty or household item from almost any store in the ...

The zero-waste movement was born to combat what many call the "plastic crisis." Now, this movement has a new local partner. The Clean Refill is a zero-waste home and body product store at 3601 ...

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