Did you know there’s a better, more eco-friendly way to purchase and use your shampoo? Rather than buying a shampoo in a plastic bottle, you can go to certain shops to refill a reusable container.
To help stem climate change and keep our environment clean and safe, there are a number of eco-friendly shops in the Bay Area and Northern California that focus on reuse, recycling and zero waste.
Here's a list of some:
- The Source Zero, San Jose
- Fill Good, Berkeley -- Zero waste and plastic free refill service
- The Ecology Center, Berkeley
- North Coast Co-op, Eureka
- Refill Madness, Sacramento
- Ethos, Santa Cruz
- Filler Up Shop, Morgan Hill (refill, not landfill)
- Mudlab Zero-Waste Coffee Shop and Grocery Store, Oakland
- Olive This, Olive That, San Francisco -- Refill olive oil bottles
- Rainbow Groceries, San Francisco -- A worker-owned co-op
- Alameda Natural Grocery, Alameda
In order to avoid food waste, you can take action and plan your meals ahead by creating a grocery list and inventory of what you already have and what you need to buy.
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