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While every zero waste refill shop (also known as a refillery) may have a slightly different process, the general structure goes like this: tare, fill, weigh (then pay). The next question is, what containers can you use?! We'll help with that, too.Read now
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How Do I Get the Smell Out of Jar Lids?
Read nowIf you're reducing, reusing, and refilling, you're likely also repurposing jars. It's an early lifestyle adoption for folks venturing down the zero waste (okay, low waste) path. Getting labels off of jars can be its own hurdle, and we've got advice...
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5 Products for a Zero-Waste Camping
Read nowGuest Post: Erin (she/her) of Authentic Asheville shares 5 of her favorite products to help you reduce your waste on your next camping trip. But when she's not doing that, she can be found putting together killer guides about places...
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Ways to Reduce Waste with Children
Read nowWe Tapped Francesca at Playdate to give us 5 Simple Ways For Parents To Reduce Waste at Home Parenting young children is joyous and busy and exhausting and beautiful. It's also a time when household waste can seem to multiply...
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How Italian Cooking Inspires Less Waste in the Kitchen
Read nowSarah from q.b. Cucina shares her favorite ways Italian cooking has inspired her to reduce waste in the kitchen For centuries, Italians have been practicing the art of cucina povera, or “poor cooking,” – a traditional culinary approach born out of...
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What are the best non-toxic cleaning products for my home?
Read nowAs you might expect, the best non-toxic cleaning products are the ones that actually work. They also tend to be products that don't include ingredients that add unnecessary color or dilution for products, just to give a certain aesthetic or save...
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What does zero-waste mean?
But, for our purposes, "zero-waste" refers to an approach, rather than a goal. It refers to considering the waste and environmental impact of a given purchase or action and revisiting this consideration throughout our lives.Read now -
What is a refill station?
Read nowIf "refill shop" isn't in your repertoire, then chances are, neither is "refill station." And that understandable, since they're not the most mainstream of concepts - yet. A refill station is a designated place that allows someone to refill existing...
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Why Dip Sticks to Independent Retailers (i.e. doesn't sell on Amazon)
Read nowHey Everyone, Kate from Dip Here, writing a guest post on the Ware blog :) I want to tell you a little story about why as a brand, my company Dip is so hyper-focused on supporting independently owned stores like Ware. Earlier this month,...