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Zero waste shopping has become a trend in recent years due to environmental concerns. This responsible approach to shopping eliminates the need for single-use plastics and packaging, reducing waste and promoting sustainability. The zero waste lifestyle extends beyond just reusable bags and water bottles; it involves rethinking our consumption patterns and opting for products that are locally sourced, closer to nature, and package-free.
The concept of zero waste stores, where people can buy food and household products in bulk, has been gaining popularity in the UK. The South West, known for its stunning coastline and countryside, is home to a number of such stores. These shops not only offer an eco-friendly way of shopping, but also encourage community engagement and support local producers. In this blog, I will explore some of the best zero waste food shops in the South West, and how they are contributing towards a sustainable future.
Zero Waste Food Shops Cornwall
Incredible Bulk – mobile zero waste shop that covers various locations
Locations include: Perranporth, Perranporth Plastic-free Market, Gweek, Penzance Farmers Market, Threemilestone, Mount Pleasnat Eco Park, Bear Bar, Brewhouse Cafe St Ives, Gorran Haven, Mount Hawke, Porthtowan Market, The Portreath Arms, Mawgan Porth, Helston Farmers Market, Falmouth Business Park, Wheal Kitty Workshops, Newquay Community Orchard, Lostwithiel Farmers Market, Sennen Market, Constainatine Farmers Market.
Mr Fruity – Goonhavern
We aim to provide a selection of fresh, high quality fruit, vegetables, preserves, eggs and bread at competitive prices, locally sourced when we can.
The Good Lyfe – Newquay
Zero waste & ethical lifestyle store. Shopping for the conscious consumer.
Open: Monday – Saturday 9.00am – 6.00pm, Sunday 10am – 4pm.
The Refill Store – Truro
They sell a range of rice, pasta, cereals, spices, grains, pulses, dried fruits, nuts and seeds as well as body care and household cleaning products.
Products for the home including bamboo reusable cutlery, bamboo toothbrushes, beeswax wraps, reusable straws and storage containers for the home.
Open: Monday Saturday 9.00am – 5.00pm
Un-rap – Falmouth
They supply organic, bulk-buy wholefoods and sustainable lifestyle products. Including baking products, cereals & oats, cleaning products, dried fruit, grains, herbs & spices, lifestyle products, nuts, oils & vinegars and much more.
Open: Monday – Saturday 9.30am – 5.30pm, Sunday 10am – 4pm
Pascoe’s Pantry (formally Deli-Bazaar) – Saltash
Pascoe’s Pantry (Deli-Bazaar) is my local zero waste food shop and I love it! They sell a whole range of eco-friendly and zero waste products. As well as having a zero waste refill station in the back. I regularly go there to refill my shampoo, conditioner and washing up liquid. I also buy plastic and packaging free dishwasher tablets.
Open: Monday – Wednesday 9am – 5pm, Thursday Closed, Friday – Saturday 9am – 5pm, Sunday closed
Zero Waste Food Shops Devon
Earth. Food. Love – Totnes
I’ve been to this zero waste shop myself and it’s lovely!
My First Zero Waste Shopping Experience
They sell a range of Organic food products, Wholefood, gluten-free products, Pulses & grains, Organic herbs & spices, Organic dried fruit & nuts. They also sell a range of sustainable products for the home.
Open: Monday 9am-5.30pm, Tuesday 9am-8pm, Wednesday 9am-5.30pm, Thursday 9am-5.30pm, Friday 9am-5.30pm, Saturday-9am-5pm , Sunday- At the beach (closed)
Nature’s Nutrition – Bideford
A community owned co-operative health food shop. Registered as a Community Benefit Society. Not-for-profit.
Open: Monday – Thursday 10.00am – 5.00pm, Friday – Saturday 9.30am – 5.00pm, Sunday Closed.
Save a Packet – Kingsbridge
They sell over 230 premium unpackaged dried foods & products, together with a great range of complimentary grocery & convenience items.
Open: Monday – Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm, Saturday: 9.am-5pm, Sunday: Closed
Zero – Exeter
Exeter and Exmouth’s zero waste, plastic free refill and lifestyle store. Offering a huge selection of food and drinks, as well as cleaning, health and beauty, home and lifestyle products.
Open: Monday – Saturday 10am – 5pm, Saturday 9.15 – 5pm, Sunday CLOSED
Eco Mojo – Okehampton
They sell a range of plastic free refills of foods and liquids, and lots of zero waste household items and gifts too.
Open: Monday CLOSED, Tuesday CLOSED, Wednesday – Friday 10am – 3pm, Saturday 10am – 2pm, Sunday CLOSED
Zero Waste Food Shops Somerset
Lesser Litter – Taunton
Run by Kate & Peter, they sell a range of cereals, pulses, rice, grains, pasta, baking goods, nuts, seeds, fruit, liquid foods, teas, coffees, snacks and much more.
Open: Monday – Closed, Tuesday – 10am – 5.30pm, Wednesday – 10am – 5.30pm, Thursday – 10am – 7pm, Friday – 10am – 5.30pm, Saturday – 10am – 5pm, Sunday – Closed
Harvest – Bath
They sell a range of fresh fruit & veg, pantry staples, nuts, seeds & dried fruits and laundry liquid and washing up refills. All of their products are vegetarian and GM free.
Open: Monday 8.30am – 6.00pm, Tuesday 10am – 6.00pm, Wednesday – Saturday 8.30am – 6.00pm
Scoop and Spice – Yatton & Winscombe
Local independent health food store. Selling gluten-free goods, eco refills, fairtrade products, soya ice cream, vegan chocolate, pantry staples & inscence & gifts.
The Blue Pantry – Wellington
A local packaging free grocery shop based on ‘Zero Waste’ principles – bring your own containers & ditch the plastic. Buy as much or as little as you want.
The Good Earth – Wells
They sell a range of wholefood items including unpackaged fruit & veg and refills for items like shampoo & laundry detergents.
Open: Monday- Friday 9.00am – 5.30pm, Saturday 9.00am -5.30pm, Sunday closed
Take No Wrap – Yeovil
Shop Green and local with Take No Wrap, Yeovil’s first Zero Waste shop. Eco friendly shopping offering unpackaged dry foods, such as pasta, rice and grains, plastic free toiletries, and eco-friendly alternatives to disposable products.
Open: Monday 10.00am – 4.30pm, Tuesday 9.30am – 4.30pm, Wednesday – Thursday 9.30am – 5.00pm, Friday – Saturday 10.00am – 5.30pm, Sunday closed.
Zero Waste Food Shops Dorset
Cariad Wholefoods – Blandford Forum
A zero waste friendly independent health foods store. Everything they sell is suitable for vegans and ethically sourced. They stock a range of supplements, superfoods, herbal and homeopathic remedies as well as seasonal, local, organic produce.
Open: Monday _ Friday 9.00am -5.30pm, Saturday 9.00am -5pm, Sunday closed
Spill The Beans – Wimborne
Spill the Beans is an independent family run health food store, selling health supplements, whole foods, toiletries and household products.
Open: Monday – Wednesday 9.00am – 5.00pm, Thursday – Friday 9.00am – 5.30pm, Saturday 9.00am – 5.00pm, Sunday closed.
Waste Not Want Not – Bridport
They sell organic, unpackaged, plant based wholefoods and body care items, sustainable home products, food & drinks.
Open: Monday – Thursday 9.00am – 5.00pm, Friday 9.30am – 6.30pm, Saturday 9.00am – 5pm, Sunday closed
SW Coast Refills – Weymouth
Great zero waste shop filled with packaging free produce, sustainable items made locally and fresh fruit and veggies farmed in Dorset and the South West. Provenance and ethics are key to all of their products and waste reduction is at the heart of everything they stock and source.
Open: Monday – Wednesday 10am – 3pm, Thursday – Saturday 10am – 4pm, Sunday: CLOSED
Zero Waste Food Shops Wiltshire
Green Ginger Health Foods – Corsham
A local health store selling organic food & natural products
Open: Monday – Saturday 9.00am – 5pm, Sunday closed
Goodfayre – Salisbury
Vegan & ethical shopping. They also offer zero waste grain subscription boxes which are delivered to your door.
Open: Monday-Saturday 9am – 5.30pm, Sunday 10.30am – 4pm
The Healthy Life – Devizes
They sell a range of health foods, supplements, eco household goods and personal care items. They stock ethical, sustainable and locally produced items.
Open: Monday 10am – 4.30pm, Teusday – Wednesday 9.15am – 5.15pm, Thursday – Friday 9am – 5pm, Saturday 9.15am – 5pm, Sunday CLOSED
Zero Waste Food Shops Gloucestershire
Loose – Stroud
They sell a range of a range of basic provisions, personal care and household items including grains, pulses, seeds & nuts, dried fruit, loose tea & coffee, oils & vinegar, plus some unexpected goodies such as whole cacao beans and chocolate buttons. All of thier ‘loose’ produce are ORGANIC, other items are Fair-trade or ethically sourced.
Open: Monday – Saturday 10am – 4pm, Sunday closed
Zero Green – Bristol
Bristol’s first zero waste shop. Selling cereal, beans & pulses, pasta & grains, nuts, dried fruits, seeds and herbs.
Open: Mon CLOSED, Tue 9am-6pm, Wed 9am-6pm, Thu 11am-7pm, Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 11am-4pm
If you know of a zero waste shop in the South West that I have missed off the list please let me know and i’ll add it in.
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Gina is a content creator and award-winning blogger. Her aim is to help you live a more sustainable & simple life. Her blog covers zero waste, minimalism, wellbeing & thrift. She currently lives in Cornwall with her partner, two kids and Charles the dog.
A great idea. In Devon we also have Nature’s Nutrition in Bideford who are lovely
Hi Louisa, that’s great thank you. I’ll add them to the list
There is also The Good Lyfe in Newquay and the ReFill Store at Mr. Fruity in Goonhavern 🙂
Hi Vera, that’s great thank you. I’ll add them to the list
Great post! I really wish I had some zero waste stores near me… It would make my journey towards living zero waste so much easier!
-Jenna ♥
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The new zero waste shop ‘Zero’ in Fore Street in Exeter is great, all price matched with the supermarkets. Lots of lovely household things as well as the usual rice, pasta, spices, etc, etc.
Hello there great article ! Just a small precision : Yeovil is in Somerset 🙂
Hi Tiffany,
Not sure what happened there! Thanks for letting me know I’ve now changed it 🙂
Hi Gina,
We also have The Healthy Life in Devizes Wiltshire.
Thanks Justina
Hi Justina, Thank you for the recommendation. I’ve added them to the list.
Hey! We are Emma & Rikki, the duo behind Weymouth’s zero waste shop, SW Coast Refills. We have a wonderful shop filled with packaging free produce, sustainable items made locally and fresh fruit and veggies farmed in Dorset and the South West. Provenance and ethics are key to all our products and waste reduction is at the heart of everything we stock and source. Great list! please can you add us? x
Hi Emma, I’ve added you to the list. Thank you 🙂
Hi. EcoMojo in Okehampton is also a zero waste shop. They sell all sorts of lovely plastic free refills of foods and liquids, and lots of household items and gifts too. http://www.ecomojo.co.uk 💚
Hi Alison, I’ve added them to the list, thank you 🙂