Did you know that only 9% of all plastic waste is recycled? It turns out that plastic isn’t so fantastic. As the plastic waste crisis has reached its peak it’s important to do as much as possible to reduce our consumption of single use plastic. One way to do this is by ditching the supermarkets and reverting to the retro, plastic free, ways of shopping by popping down to your local #zerowaste store instead. 

North – Harmless, Wood Green

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Harmless is all about avoiding the superfluous amounts of plastic packaging that is wrapped around anything and everything you usually buy at the supermarket. Simply bring your own jars, bottles, boxes, and bags, and fill them up with the whole food goodies on offer.

East – Bulk Market, Hackney

We are approaching the last week of our Crowdfund Campaign on Indiegogo. The response has been off the hook so far, we are truly humbled by all the love we have been receiving!⠀ If you still haven't checked us out then be like Time Out and help a Zero Waste shop find a permanent home! https://buff.ly/2FpP09k⠀ .⠀ .⠀ . #bulkmarketuk #zerowasteuk #zerowaste #crowdfund #DoSomething #environmental #foowaste #indiegogo #myplasticfreelife #nosingleuseplastic #organicfood #plasticfreebruary #reuse #stopsingleuse #trashisfortossers #upcycling #Wasted #wastenot

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Bulk Market believes that making changes for a better world needs to be as simple as possible. All you need to do to shop at this plastic free paradise is bring your own reusable containers. Then, just weigh your empty container, fill it up from one of the various dispensers, weigh again, pay, and your done. It really is as simple as that!

South – Hetu, Wandsworth

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Hetu is a vegan, zero waste store offering whole foods in bulk as well as sustainable, reusable items sans packaging. They say no to animal products, pesticides, exploitation, plastic, and over consumption to help us lead a lower impact life. So, if you’re in the area, pop in and give plastic free grocery shopping a go.

West – Unpackaged, Planet Organic (Torrington Place, Westbourne Grove)

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Based within various Planet Organic stores, Unpackaged offers a way to shop without packaging so that we can consume sustainably. Again, all you need to do is bring your own containers and you’ll be well on your way to living a more sustainable life.

Central – As Nature Intended, Marble Arch

Find nuts, pulses, grains, cereals …in our bulk stations and buy as little or as much as you want, saving on packaging and money! #healthy #cereal #bulkfood #pulses #nuts #save #packaging #organic #asnatureintended

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As Nature Intended is an organic store that advocates organic foods and buying in bulk. Using the paper bags supplied you can bulk buy all your favourite loose products including cereals, pulses, beans, nuts, coffee and even superfoods.