8 Zero Waste Grocery Stores From Around the World

By The Culture-ist

Sustainable initiatives are sweeping grocery stores worldwide, with the aim to zap excess food and packaging into zero waste.

• Original Unverpackt

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  As part of the precycling initiative of this Berlin supermarket, customers are invited to bring their own bags, boxes and reusable containers to eliminate packaging and reduce waste.

• Biosphäre

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  Another German shop, this social, non-profit organic shop offers cleaning products and bulk food sans packaging. All products are high quality and organic and locally sourced where possible.

• Effecorta

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  This Italian zero-waste shop has a flagship at Capannori, as well as locations in Milan and Prato.

• Granel

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  Granel, operating under the model of buying just what you need, specializes in assortments of cereal, dry fruit, spices, pasta, rice, oil, and more in bulk. 

• Lunzers Maß-Greißlerei

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  Vienna's first zero-waste grocery shop is driven by the concept of providing food without unnecessary waste and in desired amounts for customers.

• in.gredients

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  A grocery store in scope and  corner store in scale, this microgrocer in Austin, TX is a collaborative effort between commerce, community and consumers with the aim of eliminating waste.

• Strictly Bulk

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  Toronto's bulk food emporium runs under the motto "because you don't eat packaging". The natural and organic retailer carries foods found in traditional grocery stores without the cost of packaging.

• Greens Organic & Natural Market

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  Independently owned and operated by UBC alumni under a vision of creating a community oriented, Greens is a grocery store committed to zero-waste, buying local and offering the freshest organic foods.