Austinites Looking to Open a Zero-Waste Grocery Store This Fall!

16th June, 2011 - Posted by katherine - 1 Comment

The Statesman had this article yesterday, which states:

A group of Austinites is hoping to open a zero-waste grocery store in East Austin this fall that, unlike traditional stores, doesn’t sell food in disposable packaging.

Customers at In.gredients will be asked to bring in their own containers or use the store’s reusable ones to buy items shipped in bulk instead of pre-packaged in boxes, bags or plastic.

In.gredients has started getting the word out about the project through its website, Twitter account and Facebook page.

Marketing director Brian Nunnery says that in order to open store as planned in October, they need to meet several fundraising goals before then. They have started taking contributions through Indie GoGo, but will be hosting other fundraising events later in the year.

Sounds like a very innovative idea, and in.gredients’ website says that if successful, it will be the first zero waste, package free grocery store in the US!

Their store model would work like this, according to the website:

  1. Bring clean, re-usable containers from home.
  2. Weigh your containers.
  3. Fill them with the stuff you need.
  4. Weigh your filled container at the counter.
  5. Select a charity you want a part of your purchase to benefit.
  6. Pay (weight of filled container – original [tare] weight).
  7. Take your goodies home.
  8. Come back to in.gredients when you need more! Don’t forget your containers…

Check out their website here.  It is REALLY well done and informative!

1 Comment

ldavis

September 9th, 2011 at 3:36 pm    


I recently saw some pieces on shows like CNN and the journal with Joan Lunden that were talking about issues and solutions for industrial recycling. This eliminates even having to have the conversation. If they came to LA I’d make it my go to.

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