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  • Community Fridges in Asheville
    January 29, 2024

    Community Fridges in Asheville

    In an ideal world everybody would have access to clean, healthy food and there would be an abundance of it. However, we don't. That's where community fridges come in. Different then a soup kitchen or tiny pantry, community fridges allow for...

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  • Adapt or Die, Within Reason
    January 27, 2024

    Adapt or Die, Within Reason

    The following piece was written by Ware's founder, Gillie Roberts, for an Asheville business journal, Capital at Play. It was originally published in 2019. Edits have been made for the Ware audience. There’s an undeniable stigma surrounding businesses with a sustainability...

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  • Wooden dish brushes in front of refillable home cleaning and body care products.
    January 20, 2024

    Is it cheaper to shop zero-waste?

    Is it expensive to shop at Ware? There are many different ways to operate a refill shop with integrity. One metric for measuring that can be price accessibility for the consumer, and that is a just cause. However, the accessibility that Ware focuses on is creating financial accessibility for the people involved in our business and all of the small businesses we work with. From a demographic perspective, that will inherently mean that our target market is smaller than if we sourced differently. 
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  • Vejibag; Ware Refill Route Asheville
    January 20, 2024

    The Vejibag

      Folks, hold onto your hats. I’m excited about this one. If you’ve been in the sustainability “world” for any amount of time, you’re likely aware that food waste is a MAJOR contributor to greenhouse gas emissions (not to mention...

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  • Plastic-Free Swaps for Your Home
    October 31, 2023

    Plastic-Free Swaps for Your Home

     1. Packaging One of the most impactful places to ditch plastic is before it ever comes into your life. The wrappers, bags, clamshells and other forms of plastic packaging we encounter in stores (particularly in regards to food products) are...

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  • Sustainability 101
    October 26, 2023

    Sustainability 101

    The following piece was written by Ware's founder, Gillie Roberts, for Asheville business journal, Capital at Play (no longer in circulation). It was originally published in 2019. Minor edits have been made by the author. The photography included in this...

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  • Swedish Dish Cloths
    October 17, 2023

    Swedish Dish Cloths

    Swedish dish cloths are the ultimate multi-use cleaning cloth. They carry the absorbent and gentle cleaning benefits of a sponge while getting into tight spaces and drying quickly like a rag. They can also be machine washed, so say goodbye to...

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  • Menstrual Cups & Discs
    October 7, 2023

    Menstrual Cups & Discs

    HEADS UP: If frank discussions regarding the inner workings of roughly half of the human bodies on the planet aren't for you, you might want to skip this email. The information included here is comprised of firsthand knowledge from more...

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