It isn’t always easy to find sustainable alternatives to the things we need everyday. However, these one-stop shops are making eco-friendly, sustainable, and zero waste products accessible to the masses!
Package Free Shop is on a mission to make the world less trashy! This store offers zero waste and plastic-free products at its two NYC locations and through its online store. You can find everything from shampoo bars, to stainless steel containers, and even zero waste starter kits!
As its name suggests, most of their products are sold without packaging. Their shipping materials are also plastic-free, recyclable, and compostable.
Especially great for:
- Zero-waste versions of niche products, including office-supplies, heating/cooling pads, toys, and so much more!
- Starter kits for anyone interested in reducing their waste
The Wild Minimalist is another one-stop shop for sustainable and zero waste buys. They offer lots of useful kitchen, cleaning, and personal care products to help you cut down on single-use plastics.
Similarly to Package Free, they ship their items in non-plastic and recyclable packaging. They also work with their manufacturers to use plastic-free and sustainable materials.
Especially great for:
- Non-plastic cleaning tools and kitchen supplies
- Mom & baby products
- Zero-waste starter kits
Grove is a certified B Corp subscription service where you can find cleaning, beauty, baby, and pet products. Method, Seventh Generation, and Burt’s Bee’s are a few brands you’ll see a lot of — each of which have their own sustainability strategies.
Bonus — Grove also uses carbon offsets for all of their shipments!
Especially great for:
- Non-toxic cleaning and laundry
- Affordable & sustainable skin and body care
- Organic period products
Thrive Market is an online grocery store where you can shop by your values. For example, you can filter by organic, vegan and vegetarian, grass-fed, free-range, compostable, women-owned businesses, and more.
They also boast a 25-50% savings off retail pricing through their membership, with the goal to make healthy and sustainable options more affordable.
Especially great for:
- Sustainable meat and seafood
- Organic pantry staples
- Discounted sustainable personal care and beauty
Tiny Yellow Bungalow combines zero waste essentials with handmade and vintage finds. The founder, Jesse, also shares creative tips and ideas for a zero waste lifestyle on her blog.
Especially great for:
- All things zero waste
- Handmade zero waste items
- Vintage finds
Eco Roots is a curated collection of zero waste swaps for home and personal care. Fun fact — some of their items are shipped with packing peanuts made from cornstarch that can be easily dissolved in water!
Especially great for:
- Plastic-free personal care
- Plastic-free food storage and cleaning tools
Earth Hero is an all-in-one spot for eco-friendly clothing, home, personal care, pets, and more. They are a certified B Corp, donate 1% of all sales to environmental organizations, and they offset their shipments through Carbon Fund.
Especially great for:
- Eco-friendly audio and tech items
- Cleaning and laundry
- Sustainable pet products
You won’t find any plastic in Well Earth Goods‘ laundry, kitchen, and personal care items. This zero waste shop is helping its customers cut down on single-use plastics.
Especially great for:
- Laundry detergent strips
- Cleaning tools
- Reusable bags and containers
Looking to start a garden or up your green thumb game? Earth Easy has everything from at-home compost bins, to seed varieties, and raised garden beds. They also share comprehensive guides to gardening, composting, and general tips on sustainable living through their website.
Especially great for:
- All things gardening
- Reusable food storage
- Organic compost and fertilizers
Eco Collective is a Seattle-based zero waste shop that ships across the U.S.! They sell items for home, on-the-go, and everything in between! If you’re lucky enough to live in the area, they also have a bulk section where you can find some unexpected surprises like bulk gummy vitamins, micellar water, and body wash.
Especially great for:
- Unique bulk items
- Travel and to-go containers
- Mason jar add-ons (like soap dispensers) to upcycle jars you might already have
Where do you shop for your favorite sustainable products? Let us know in the comments below!
