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(Bloomberg) — Amber Haukedahl’s journey to zero-waste shopping started with a toothbrush. Four years ago, the conservation biologist from Minneapolis decided to cut down on her plastic consumption, ...

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SAN MATEO – A new grocery store on the Peninsula is drawing praise from environmental groups, as it does not offer items packaged in single-use plastics. Byrd's Filling Station is now open in Downtown ...

A Sustainable Home on Broadway Street has vegan soaps, conditioners, shave bars, facial mists, body butters, aprons, reusable mop pads, hand brushes, toilet scrubs and bamboo toilet paper. All of it ...

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, ...

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 ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A zero-waste store focused on changing the tides of plastic pollution is expanding to West Oahu. Keep It Simple, a business built on the concept of a low-waste, sustainable ...