Do it! People just put down others when they didnt think of it first so they cant see how it would work. Maybe even work with grocery store retailers to set up stations in places like wholefoods and sprouts.
You can make those with zero waste items. I garden and make all that stuff from scratch. Get ya some chickens to make mayo. Most cities/towns allow backyard chickens. Permits are usually free! Then you can also make cash off the eggs.
@@MariaMedina-mv9qf the bulk food isle is just swapping buying small plastic containers for larger plastic containers less often. Not the goal but still a good option if you cant purchase containerless items in bulk. (But you also prove my point to the original commenter that people cant always see "how it would work")
Check out sprouts for food and some whole food or central market have great options. Also a bidet is a great option to reduce or eliminate tp at home. I am in san antonio and have been able to get really low waste. Also compost if you can
Zero waste doesn't help the planet much. Trash is a infrastructure problem. We're only going to get a cleaner world when we improve the our infrastructure like countries like Norway and Sweden have done.
I’ve been thinking about how if these refill shops can be equally available to all people depending on their finances. Can those who are on a budget afford to purchase things by refilling?
In a way, this might be better. Because if you have a budget of, let's say, $20 for household items, you decide how much of each you need. You can spend $7 on body wash since you use it the most, $2 on dish soap and just decide to wash when the sink is full, $3 on shampoo, $3 on conditioner, and $5 on laundry detergent. It's all subjective because you pick the quantity. It takes me FOREVER to go through dish soap because it's just me, but I always run through body wash. So in this situation I'd fill a bigger container of body was and like 4oz of dish soap lol.
Like the lady in the video said, the shampoo costs 68 cents per pound which is pretty cheap. Shopping at a zero-waste store is better for your wallet because you aren't paying for packaging.
Don’t buy reusable paper towels! Just cut up your old t shirts and use those. It’s more sustainable and cheaper than buying a pre-made roll. They also make great cleaning rags for light cleaning.
Not to put down what she’s trying to promote at all (seriously, I love the idea of less waste) but “un-paper towels”? We’ve had those for YEARS...they’re called dish clothes/towels lol
@@yusefkhan1752 I guess that makes sense, but what about after you use them? My wife and I were wondering that because then they'd just be rags lying around unless there's a way to easily roll them back up after you wash them.
stealthyshiroean well I’ve seen those in other places and they are very thin and easy to roll up. To be honest they aren’t as efficient as paper towels but they still do a pretty good job.
I really hope this becomes the future of shopping. Zero waste stores are truly a thing of the century. The interior of the store looks so modern and pretty compared to an average walmart of other mainstream supermarket.
It's great to see individual action being taken, but I would love to see a video on how to lobby or create ways to move the needle on the larger systemic forces that have put consumers in the place that they are now, needing to make decisions to mitigate as much as they can.
It shouldn't be up to individuals to pay a premium for "eco friendly options". It should be the default, accessible product. But companies don't want to take responsibility and change. This business is showing us what could be. Hopefully they will become more popular and we'll start seeing cheaper household and bath products sold in bulk like this.
That brand is sulphate free so its extremely expensive. Now I usually just buy a big pantene bottle.The 900 ml one lol. I don't get the 398 ml anymore. I'll use what I have bought in the past but won't buy anymore small bottles.
This is an old concept, from foods to goods. Glass was the king to hold all these products and returned for refill or recycled to be resold with the same product. Why should it come back? Cause it's obvious that our wasteful behavior is unsustainable.
I saw this video this morning and found a refill shop near me and went there! In just a few hours I have changed some major habits!! Thank you so much for posting this!!
Not really. Most natural/clean shampoos in target sell for 6-8$. I buy my shampoo for 10$. The bottle is .01% of the price. An expensive shampoo would be 15-30$ which I’ve seen my mom actually buy
Well it's still a novel concept.And the owner said that brands that sell products in bulk are those with very high standards (so high rates) .They are probably smaller than mass produced brands and probably good quality too. As these shops become more common the price will definitely go down. She even said that for cleaning products its sometimes cheaper than those in grocery stores.
I love these videos on this channel. The videos like this one really show the real life efforts of people and opportunities that people can take in order to improve their sustainability.
I just can’t help being suspicious that if big companies did this that the consumer would be forced to commit to purchasing the store brand reusable bottles that could only be filled there. Like the consumer would have to commit to one store in order to refill a bottle.
I dont think this would happen. If you think about starbucks or whole foods or trader joes for example, these places actually give you a small discount as a reward for bringing your own reusable cups/grocery bags. Companies dont care what you bring to refill because the real money is in the product your actually paying for, not the container its in. Also, they would actually save money by spending less on "disposable" containers because they wouldn't have to make as many.
A store like this as well as a bulk food place is my dream but I don't have any places close to where I live! Hopefully that changes as this gets more popular!
grandma used to brought jars to buy everything at the corner shops because there was no plastic in the old days! if supermarkets have these refill stations for mainstream brands I am sure people will be happy to use them.
How about they take my old bottles, purchased from their store back, and I can grab a new one. They could then clean it out and reuse it to sell again. I love this idea, but for new concepts, it'll go a long way to remove more barriers for busy people. Grocery stores have those bulk nut and grains section, but many people just end up grabbing the prepackaged peanuts, etc.
This is Great!. I live in a small town Potsdam, NY and we have one food co-op place that has bulk bins and a small selection of liquids(shampoo,oils,syrups). I hope more of these zero waste stores pop up around the country!
I emailed Walmart and Target to start this 5 months ago and all they said was thank you for the feedback lol They have no idea what they are missing out on
Mexican mom being like "we have been doing this by years! Now bring me 5 pesos of shampoo" Another title could be "First world millenials discover jarcierías"
Ok this is such a good idea to reduce waste!!! We need more refill places in Canada. For everything, soap, detergent, shampoo, certain foods etc. Please!
I hope the big food companies try this method of refilling station in every grocery stores nationwide so people can access it easily. It will also help to reduce and so on eliminate the single use packaging.
i watched video about another refill shop and the owner said that she is sending all of the bottles back to the factory that produced the product and they are being washed and refilled, so i guess it's the same with this shop
I think shops like this and ecologically friendly alternatives to well known products should really be pushed by government initiatives. We need to make the ecological option the cheapest option to make it seem like the best
This is like Refill Nation! I love these shops! We can recycle, sure!, but i feel like we are using faster than things can be recycled. Refilling is definitely the way to go!
How about using glass or something that doesn’t impact the environment. China is no longer taking our recycling and we don’t have a way of getting rid of plastic.
All shampoo and soap brands should start doing this in supermarkets and retailers. They should have a section for refills honestly. This seems like a luxury because not everyone can afford a $7 tiny fancy bottle of shampoo
Big companies can even profit from this. They can sell their soaps, shampoos, etc to small stores like this without having to spend money on making their own containers and then the small stores can profit from their own sales. Win win for both.
Really cool idea. And we need more shops like this to help the planet. My only concern is that I feel you can buy shampoo cheaper in a TJ Maxx/Marshalls. The sample bottle being used at a pharmacy you usually see sales of buy one get one 1/2 off.
I have a zero waste shop in my city (only 1) it’s tiny but SO cheap and they use ginormous containers and create no waste at all.. I hope to shop there in the future bc they do a range of products
I love the idea. It just goes to show we all can do something. I think it's a good idea to purchase cloth napkins and dish towels. I use them instead of paper towels. I also cut back on the amount of soap I buy. I have found one all purpose soap (Ivory) and I use it for everything but washing my hair.
I wish it was in Illinois too. I only know options like Whole foods and Fresh Thyme with their crazy prices for bulk products. It should be more affordable to make people go green.
I love the concept of reducing waste, however, the price can deter customers like me who find it difficult to pay so much for a bottle of shampoo. The idea is good, but high prices reduce the number of people who are willing to change their habits. I rather pay $1 for a 12 oz bottle of a product, than $7. Financially, it makes more sense to be wasteful 😞
Your gonna need that gaudy packaging because people will have to get super up close to distinguish between them. That and use glass and metal instead of plastic for the most part and it's perfect.
Enigma Productions True, but then the factory would have to buy even larger amount of ingredients to make the large bottles for companies and refill for people who want refills. So it’s not bad if the owner just buys the large bottle.
@@o.o7299 I don't know about America but in most factories those big bottles can be returned to the factory at least in my country we can. When they bring in a new delivery they pick the empty containers and recycle themselves no need to throw in the dump. We don't have a perfect system for trash and cleanliness but when dealing with the factory directly you avoid trash
We used to have a shop like this in our city 25 years ago and it closed. I wish it stuck around. I’m sure it would be busy now!!
Nick Rigas yeah
For sure!
what city !!!!
sounds like they were ahead of their time
michelle williston lol
I’ve thought about this but also for condiments like mayo, mustard and ketchup.
Amen! Refill is the new recycle!
Do it! People just put down others when they didnt think of it first so they cant see how it would work. Maybe even work with grocery store retailers to set up stations in places like wholefoods and sprouts.
Bulk food aisle
You can make those with zero waste items. I garden and make all that stuff from scratch. Get ya some chickens to make mayo. Most cities/towns allow backyard chickens. Permits are usually free! Then you can also make cash off the eggs.
@@MariaMedina-mv9qf the bulk food isle is just swapping buying small plastic containers for larger plastic containers less often. Not the goal but still a good option if you cant purchase containerless items in bulk. (But you also prove my point to the original commenter that people cant always see "how it would work")
I wish they were available readily in Dallas... I really want to get my family to go zero waste
We need them in every city!
Check out sprouts for food and some whole food or central market have great options. Also a bidet is a great option to reduce or eliminate tp at home. I am in san antonio and have been able to get really low waste. Also compost if you can
and remember, it’s better to have many people go zerowaste/lowwaste imperfectly than a few perfectly!!
Zero waste doesn't help the planet much. Trash is a infrastructure problem. We're only going to get a cleaner world when we improve the our infrastructure like countries like Norway and Sweden have done.
@@taliab3124 Pollution is more of a infrastructure problem than a waste one tbh
I’ve been thinking about how if these refill shops can be equally available to all people depending on their finances. Can those who are on a budget afford to purchase things by refilling?
In my experience it has actually saved me money bu refilling and buying in bulk, and I’m a college student on a tight budget.
In a way, this might be better. Because if you have a budget of, let's say, $20 for household items, you decide how much of each you need. You can spend $7 on body wash since you use it the most, $2 on dish soap and just decide to wash when the sink is full, $3 on shampoo, $3 on conditioner, and $5 on laundry detergent. It's all subjective because you pick the quantity.
It takes me FOREVER to go through dish soap because it's just me, but I always run through body wash. So in this situation I'd fill a bigger container of body was and like 4oz of dish soap lol.
definitely. bulk is generally cheaper. and the more people buy this way the cheaper it will get.
Also some things don't cost much to any thing to go low waste. Just Google low waste list and there is so much you can do without any added cost.
Like the lady in the video said, the shampoo costs 68 cents per pound which is pretty cheap. Shopping at a zero-waste store is better for your wallet because you aren't paying for packaging.
I think we forget that the first of the 3R's is Reduce
Then Reuse
Then Recycle
So refill shops are definitely prioritizing the first two imo
Reduce
Refuse
Reuse
Repurpose
Refill
Recycle
Rot
f h no but why is no one questioning how they ship the liquids over into their shop.... wait for it... in plastic ?¿
@@pinkribbon1007 but they probably refuse those container for shipping as well
Omg you read my mind 😁
I'm all for that..not $7 for a bottle of shampoo.. that is crazy
Don’t buy reusable paper towels! Just cut up your old t shirts and use those. It’s more sustainable and cheaper than buying a pre-made roll. They also make great cleaning rags for light cleaning.
Just like our grandparents used to do. I like to look to the past to see how I can better my choices.
My family does that. We just wash them and have them folded in our bottom drawer in the kitchen.
tardiscupcake me too!! I think about things my parents and grandparents did. They were so resourceful.
Fay Miku it works great. I strongly prefer my cut up t shirt to a paper towel
And also try to buy from thrift/consignment stores!!!
Not to put down what she’s trying to promote at all (seriously, I love the idea of less waste) but “un-paper towels”?
We’ve had those for YEARS...they’re called dish clothes/towels lol
Literally just said the same thing to my wife lol
Just get some Velcro and you can make a roll
They’re all rolled up though so they can fit on a roll. Convenient for people that have space issues.
@@yusefkhan1752 I guess that makes sense, but what about after you use them? My wife and I were wondering that because then they'd just be rags lying around unless there's a way to easily roll them back up after you wash them.
stealthyshiroean well I’ve seen those in other places and they are very thin and easy to roll up. To be honest they aren’t as efficient as paper towels but they still do a pretty good job.
I really hope this becomes the future of shopping. Zero waste stores are truly a thing of the century. The interior of the store looks so modern and pretty compared to an average walmart of other mainstream supermarket.
I’ve been thinking about this for years. I’m glad to see that it is finally happening
Not a bad idea, imagine it this became the wave of big brands
It's great to see individual action being taken, but I would love to see a video on how to lobby or create ways to move the needle on the larger systemic forces that have put consumers in the place that they are now, needing to make decisions to mitigate as much as they can.
Stephan Ng yes!!!! the biggest way to make an impact is to target the things that create the most waste and to change the system
The usual cheaper products that people buy need to be made available in this form for this to catch on more. That tiny bottle of shampoo for $7??
That's what it cost at the store. It's usually $7.99. For that actual shampoo
@@IAmJeka I'm not really concerned with how much that specific shampoo costs but rather that most people aren't paying that much for shampoo.
It shouldn't be up to individuals to pay a premium for "eco friendly options". It should be the default, accessible product. But companies don't want to take responsibility and change. This business is showing us what could be. Hopefully they will become more popular and we'll start seeing cheaper household and bath products sold in bulk like this.
With more business, the prices could go down significantly
That brand is sulphate free so its extremely expensive. Now I usually just buy a big pantene bottle.The 900 ml one lol. I don't get the 398 ml anymore. I'll use what I have bought in the past but won't buy anymore small bottles.
This is an old concept, from foods to goods. Glass was the king to hold all these products and returned for refill or recycled to be resold with the same product. Why should it come back? Cause it's obvious that our wasteful behavior is unsustainable.
That's true, but I think people are more aware now, and are more willing to participate.
I saw this video this morning and found a refill shop near me and went there! In just a few hours I have changed some major habits!! Thank you so much for posting this!!
OMG! I've been having this conversation with my family and friends about how ALL stores should have been doing this from the get go!!
I love the part about bringing in kids and teaching them 🙌😊
For just product and not getting a bottle their costs over 7$? Is expensive.
Truthfully Honest
Agreed
Truthfully Honest I agree too but this is a great concept. Like I wish there was one near where I live🥺
Not really. Most natural/clean shampoos in target sell for 6-8$. I buy my shampoo for 10$. The bottle is .01% of the price. An expensive shampoo would be 15-30$ which I’ve seen my mom actually buy
Well it's still a novel concept.And the owner said that brands that sell products in bulk are those with very high standards (so high rates) .They are probably smaller than mass produced brands and probably good quality too. As these shops become more common the price will definitely go down. She even said that for cleaning products its sometimes cheaper than those in grocery stores.
Seriously. Considering I just bought my favorite shampoo/conditioner as a set for $7 and its much larger than that little bottle.
I love these videos on this channel. The videos like this one really show the real life efforts of people and opportunities that people can take in order to improve their sustainability.
Thank you! Thats our goal!
💯 Wonderful Innovative Idea ♻️
I just can’t help being suspicious that if big companies did this that the consumer would be forced to commit to purchasing the store brand reusable bottles that could only be filled there. Like the consumer would have to commit to one store in order to refill a bottle.
I dont think this would happen. If you think about starbucks or whole foods or trader joes for example, these places actually give you a small discount as a reward for bringing your own reusable cups/grocery bags. Companies dont care what you bring to refill because the real money is in the product your actually paying for, not the container its in. Also, they would actually save money by spending less on "disposable" containers because they wouldn't have to make as many.
The brilliant idea of bar dishwasher soap has a 500-year-old history in the third world.
This is the future. This is needed and should be done for all sorts of products.
A store like this as well as a bulk food place is my dream but I don't have any places close to where I live! Hopefully that changes as this gets more popular!
grandma used to brought jars to buy everything at the corner shops because there was no plastic in the old days! if supermarkets have these refill stations for mainstream brands I am sure people will be happy to use them.
Yes I think about this all the time!!! Wish they did this everywhere!
How about they take my old bottles, purchased from their store back, and I can grab a new one. They could then clean it out and reuse it to sell again.
I love this idea, but for new concepts, it'll go a long way to remove more barriers for busy people.
Grocery stores have those bulk nut and grains section, but many people just end up grabbing the prepackaged peanuts, etc.
Harry Tran Designs funky soaps in London does this!! They are amazing!
These days I'm just buying bulk nuts lol
My thoughts like 10 yrs ago.
They do this in Mexico with bottles like soda bottles
They used to do that but companies decided that plastic was more profitable
Girl! This is what I call to be a thoughtful consumer🌹😍
This is Great!. I live in a small town Potsdam, NY and we have one food co-op place that has bulk bins and a small selection of liquids(shampoo,oils,syrups). I hope more of these zero waste stores pop up around the country!
You are stunning! That smile is so captivating. Much respect for being environmentally friendly.
I live in an area where there is no possible way to recycle any plastic product whatsoever. We need these stores everywhere now.
I love these kinds of videos! Way to spread the word!!
We need more shops like this everywhere
I emailed Walmart and Target to start this 5 months ago and all they said was thank you for the feedback lol
They have no idea what they are missing out on
I'll be really happy if it ever happens to Walmart, Target, etc.
wow.. very inspiring it is..plastic waste is universal problem. God bless you
I’m bummed that this sort of positive video has lower view counts.
I don't know who Lucy is; but I am excited by her excitement. Good episode.
This is also really exciting. After I found out how much plastic we use, I try to use less plastic as much as possible. I hope more like this open up.
Mexican mom being like "we have been doing this by years! Now bring me 5 pesos of shampoo"
Another title could be "First world millenials discover jarcierías"
Yes!!! This is exactly what I’ve thought!! So sick of the collection of bottles!! Refill stations!! Brilliant!!!
I would love to have one of these shops locally where I live this would be amazing!!!!!!!!!
I was just thinking about this.. really glad to see these shops exist. I hope they open here in Hawaii soon.
Ok this is such a good idea to reduce waste!!! We need more refill places in Canada. For everything, soap, detergent, shampoo, certain foods etc. Please!
I hope the big food companies try this method of refilling station in every grocery stores nationwide so people can access it easily. It will also help to reduce and so on eliminate the single use packaging.
Really need more of these shops or for supermarkets to change their buying model
I swear I’ve had this idea for the longest now!
So then who fills up all of her bottles after they are empty from filling up other people's bottles 🤔
The owner most likely either gets a delivery with big bottles again and returns her empty ones for them to wash and refill.
Shipping_Addict I wish they’d said if that’s what they do! Because if she’s just throwing out the plastic I would at home then what’s the point?
she gets huge drums full of product that she send back i believe🤔
i watched video about another refill shop and the owner said that she is sending all of the bottles back to the factory that produced the product and they are being washed and refilled, so i guess it's the same with this shop
Even if they aren't washed and refilled, large containers produce less waste than small containers. Square-cube law
I think shops like this and ecologically friendly alternatives to well known products should really be pushed by government initiatives. We need to make the ecological option the cheapest option to make it seem like the best
I love this concept. I’m on my sustainability journey, trying to do my best. I would totally shop there.
I love the reusable paper towels. The shop is so cute.
lovely video
I would LOVE to have this in my city! Reuse is usually better than recycle
But where do the owners get the soap from the stores without packaging?
I love it! I wish we have it here in my country. tempted to start a store like this too (but no budget to do so)
That’s a awesome way to save Mother Earth,wow...............godblesssss
I absolutely love this, I wish I had one local, I take the train to my nearest one for my shopping
This is like Refill Nation! I love these shops! We can recycle, sure!, but i feel like we are using faster than things can be recycled. Refilling is definitely the way to go!
We need this in CA. I wish bath and body works would do this for their hand soaps for a start.
This is absolutely a fantastic idea.. these stores should crop up like mcDonalds on every corner.,
It doesn’t matter what it smells like it’s what ingredients it is
I like bulk shopping but sometimes the beans, grains, soaps are old from lack of shoppers. We need more people who are interested in this.
How about using glass or something that doesn’t impact the environment. China is no longer taking our recycling and we don’t have a way of getting rid of plastic.
Oh yeah baby I wonder what you guys are going to do with your own waste.
Sarah Basto there is definitely ways, but with how greedy the rich are here, it’s doubtful the best option will happen
All shampoo and soap brands should start doing this in supermarkets and retailers. They should have a section for refills honestly. This seems like a luxury because not everyone can afford a $7 tiny fancy bottle of shampoo
Lucy Biggers you rock!!!!! (this world needs more people like you!! and your team!! ;)
I did want to watch the whole thing but the store looks so pleasing I had to
I love you Lucy ❤️..you are awesome at what you are doing and ...keep up the good work
thank you!
Wilmington/Philadelphia needs one of these stores
Love Love YOU !!!!!!!!!!Thank you
I love this Channel.. so relatable
yay another amazing video featuring lucy :D
I literally follow this place on instagram and haven't gotten around to going in yet but this just made me so excited to experience it
I’m definitely going to visit this shop!
Love this channel. Keep up the great work guys ..... the companies are really great tooo
NYC needs this!
Big companies can even profit from this. They can sell their soaps, shampoos, etc to small stores like this without having to spend money on making their own containers and then the small stores can profit from their own sales. Win win for both.
I would use this hands down. I have a household whose hair is past their behinds and it's thick. We go through a ton of shampoo and conditioner.
We have always had a shop like this, its called Binn Inn, it does soaps detergents and foods
Really cool idea. And we need more shops like this to help the planet. My only concern is that I feel you can buy shampoo cheaper in a TJ Maxx/Marshalls. The sample bottle being used at a pharmacy you usually see sales of buy one get one 1/2 off.
Ugh I wish we had this in my town. I would love to start doing this.
This >> but Walmart version please 🤗
excuse me, this is such a cool idea😍 I want that so much in germany🙆🙆🙆🙆🙆🙆
I love this amazing idea..terrific shop.
I wish we had shops like this in LA
Its too sad bcs we dont have shop like this at malaysia
I have a zero waste shop in my city (only 1) it’s tiny but SO cheap and they use ginormous containers and create no waste at all.. I hope to shop there in the future bc they do a range of products
Does she have hair products for coily and curly hair? I have coily and I need a very specific kind of conditioner
Same! I was asking myself that too
We have that in my hometown in the Philippines. And it is the only refilling shop here in the Philippines
I love the idea. It just goes to show we all can do something. I think it's a good idea to purchase cloth napkins and dish towels. I use them instead of paper towels. I also cut back on the amount of soap I buy. I have found one all purpose soap (Ivory) and I use it for everything but washing my hair.
Truly love this !
Unpaper towels.... Haven't had those for century's. XD Love it though! I wish they had anything like this near me...
I wish it was in Illinois too. I only know options like Whole foods and Fresh Thyme with their crazy prices for bulk products. It should be more affordable to make people go green.
This is a great option for people who would like to reduce their plastic waste when using washing their hair, but don’t like shampoo bars.
Bring to HOUSTON TX please!
I love the concept of reducing waste, however, the price can deter customers like me who find it difficult to pay so much for a bottle of shampoo. The idea is good, but high prices reduce the number of people who are willing to change their habits. I rather pay $1 for a 12 oz bottle of a product, than $7. Financially, it makes more sense to be wasteful 😞
Your gonna need that gaudy packaging because people will have to get super up close to distinguish between them. That and use glass and metal instead of plastic for the most part and it's perfect.
This is a great idea!
Wait a minute doesn't the owner have to buy those large bottles? Wouldn't it be better to just go to the factory and refill?
Enigma Productions True, but then the factory would have to buy even larger amount of ingredients to make the large bottles for companies and refill for people who want refills. So it’s not bad if the owner just buys the large bottle.
@@o.o7299 I don't know about America but in most factories those big bottles can be returned to the factory at least in my country we can. When they bring in a new delivery they pick the empty containers and recycle themselves no need to throw in the dump. We don't have a perfect system for trash and cleanliness but when dealing with the factory directly you avoid trash
Maybe she sends them back to the company for them to reuse again... 🤷🏽♀️
Not really, some companies take the bottles back and refill it for the owner once its empty
@@mercynamikoye9084
That's interesting! May I ask where are you from?
We need one in Dallas!!!!
We need her shop in Southern NJ like near Deptford Mall. 💕💕💕
Cant wait for more of these to pop up