shop zero
At Shop Zero, we’re here to help you shop more consciously and reduce your
environmental impact. Bring your own containers for bulk, unpackaged food, lower
impact personal care, ‘on the go‘ items, sustainable household goods and
eco-friendly gifts. The Shop Zero Story When our founder, Sarah Maloy, went
all-in on Plastic-free July in 2016, she felt completely overwhelmed! The world
just wasn’t set up to help people reduce their waste. In committing to shop more
consciously, Sarah embarked on an exciting new journey. She realised that if she
was struggling to get bulk food and refills for her containers then other people
would be too. How could she help to provide a solution? By opening her own
zero-waste shop, Shop Zero (you can read about this experience in Sarah’s own
words here). Sarah threw all of her research and knowledge into Shop Zero, only
stocking products from ethical suppliers that she would personally use. Why do
your eco-friendly shopping at Shop Zero? Our focus is on providing you with
great quality sustainable goods with minimal packaging and a lower environmental
impact. At Shop Zero, we know the provenance of what we sell – where our
products come from and what they’re made of. We work alongside local producers
and makers to bring you great quality sustainable products. To reduce packaging
and food waste, we offer whole foods and store cupboard essentials in bulk and
unpackaged. All ready for your own containers, in the quantities that you
choose. We also host an exciting programme of ethically-focused events, talks,
pop-up shops and workshops throughout the year featuring some amazing local
independent businesses and individuals. And we’re here to talk with you about
what you’re buying, so you can shop sustainably with confidence. We need a
change in the way we consume and shop. Nature is cyclical and we need to follow
her example (click here to find out more about adopting a circular economy).
We’ve become disconnected from our environment. At Shop Zero, we want to support
the move away from a linear approach of producing greater amounts of waste to
taking more responsibility for the impact we have on our world.
