Zero-waste refill stations offer a spot for you to fill up on bulk household and personal care items. Products vary from store to store but generally include things like dish soap, household cleaners, ...

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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 ...

As sustainability and climate change dominate the headlines globally, zero waste grocery stores are landing on the front page of U.S. newspapers as well. A nod to the zero-waste movement, these ...

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 ...