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sadly, the most environmentally friendly choices can be the most expensive ones. :/ hopefully some day bigger chain businesses would show the same level of commitment that this particular store has.
There are quite a few actually :) Google Zero Waste Shops London and you'll get it on the map ! The best one I believe is in Devon, but yes there is also a support group on Facebook helping ordinary people start their own zero waste shops! xx
This is the future! However we still need to consider more about the sanitary issues. You can take your reused containers to the store, but when you refilled, apparently the taps and scoops touched your own container, and even almost put the jar inside the box containing food. It’s impossible to make sure everyone’s containers are clean, so some way to prevent things get polluted should be figured out
I was just gonna comment about this! I love less waste when it comes to food packaging, but the germaphobe in me couldn't really enjoy this video :( But it's heading in the right direction, so that's definitely a good thing 👍🏼
jeigh omg same germaphobe here! It dragged me gunk when the scoop touched her jar😂😂 and the “you never need to clean a peanut butter jar” trope killed me😂. And yes the idea behind this and how people can practically do to reduce garbage is constructive
Amazing idea but this needs work. First of all printing stickers isn't zero waste. You could just have a self check machine like any other grocery store where you choose the item, weight it and then it's just added to your total. The remembering numbers seems like a hassle too. In order for this to work it needs to be as accessible and easy as possible. We need the general public using this, not just a few conscious individuals. And then there's contamination issues with people bringing in their half used food. Food poisoning is no joke.
Seriously! Make it easier and affordable so people want to shop at places like this or else it will never be the future. I also when she was get her juice and she had it touching to nozzle I was so grossed out
h , that’s easy enough. What I do is take a picture after I weigh and/or add it to my containers or net bags. I show the pictures with the plu and everything to the cashier at checkout when I buy in bulk.
I wonder about possible alternatives to printing stickers and remembering numbers. Maybe stores could have an app or a digital system where you enter as you go or the "sticker" goes to an account, then the cashier pulls it up when you check out. Something like that.
ahhhh FIFO! First in first out! You should rotate and use the old stuff first...if you always bring in half full jars then all the stuff at the bottom is going to go bad!
And I'm thinking of the issue of that being unsanitary (in the same way that if you return food to a restaurant it has to be thrown away so you don't risk contaminating new/fresh food).
i work at whole foods, for some reason when people say FiFo, it always makes me laugh, but so very true. my store had vega yogurt i used to get all the time, i stocked up once and noticed all the ones in the back were expired. some guy was like that must not be a popular yogurt and i'm like no, you guys are doing a bad job rotating the product.
Agreed! I always bring a clean jar to fill. If I had a little left of something, I'll just use that jar up first, then go on to the new one. I don't want your nasty never-clean PB jar touching the dispenser where I fill my jar up :/
Great idea, but definitely still needs work before the majority of people will make the switch. Had a few ideas! For the contamination issue, half full containers should not be allowed, and they could have a UV sanitizer at the front where an employee sanitizes all your containers before you can shop. Also could have that employee weigh each of your containers and instead of printing stickers, write the weights with a chalk/dry erase marker on each container. Wish there was something. Like this near me though! Bulk is usually cheaper too because you’re not paying for all the extra packaging
@@EdgyVeg I don't think that she was being funny but I'm going to tell you this. The white privilege in this video is just blinding. You guys are acting like this is something brand-new like this is new Wayfarer you do realize that poor people in America live this way every single day. I mean I get it you're privileged you've never had to struggle a day in your life. And I am saying you've never had to struggle a day in your life otherwise this s*** would not be amazing to you. By the way for thousands of years human beings have been reusing jars and bowls and cups and shopping and markets were things are not in packages since the dawn of man. Have you ever been to a rural County in the South? Seriously I mean I get it maybe in your world where you guys at this s*** is smooth but outside of where you live this s*** is everyday
@@grimsoul9779 wow hey she's happy that she can create less waste by going to this shop. Let's celebrate and encourage everybody trying to contribute to the environment, not tear them down.
This whole bringing in half-full containers and having to tare out the weight would also just be so time prohibitive. There needs to be a better way in general to do low/zero waste.
This is amazing, but unfortunately the foods could be contaminated very easily if different people touch it, just like the tofu. I wish they could use paper or plant based packaging instead of it being all out in the air
Yes. This was my thought. Everyone putting their hands in or on these things (nobody washing or sanitizing their hands beforehand) isn't sanitary either. Who knows if the scoops or pumps ever get washed/cleaned at all. And these reuseable bags, jars, bottles, etc that people bring in might or might not (ever, ewww) get washed. I work in a store and so I know how nasty people (and their reuseable bags) can be.
Kayla Waters exactly! I work in the demo department at Costco and the way we keep everything sanitized is crazy. We have to literally throw away anything that our customers touch by mistake in the food sample, so I can’t imagine how bad this store is. But I love the idea, just wish it was covered in a different way.
@@taintmueslix i work in retail and I can tell you, sometimes the wealthiest people are the nastiest most inconsiderate ones. They care the least about contaminating other people's things.
@@taintmueslix I'm not so sure about that. I've found that one vegetables and bulk foods, I save money as opposed to shopping packaged goods, because I can buy exactly what I need and not waste. Now, packaged foods and some of the unnecessary stuff, like kombucha and dried fruits, can get expensive. But overall, I think it's an overstatement to say that only rich people can shop this way. In my experience it just is not true. There are definitely issues with food access to lower income people, but that is a whole other topic.
Pricing is astronomical. Most families can not afford to purchase this way. Ga charges $5.00 for 1/2 gal milk vs store $2.50 for a gal. Eggs are $7.00 a dzn vs store $2.00 a dzn.
I love the concept but it's a bit ironic that they don't 'carry GMOs' yet the hygienic hazards are pretty evident. Kind of like seeing the small problem and ignoring the massive one...
WOW! This is amazing, makes my heart happy that places like this even exist and I honestly wish all or most grocery stores could be just as waste-less and beneficial...
I have been following them for a while...but their is definitely nothing nearby like this. This is awesome. I can't wait to see this become more common 😊
A better system would be to do what milk delivery companies used to do in the past they gathered the milk container and took it back to the factory to be cleaned and refilled and delivered again but instead this company could package their food in reusable mason jars ( with identification stickers) and give discounts for returning the jars to the store and have their own mason jar cleaning system P.S. this is also done with bottled water in used water coolers they return the empty water cooler bottles in exchange for fresh full water cooler bottles Like if you agree
I actually just found out about this company called Loop and they seem to be doing some of what you said, I encourage you to learn more and find ways to make it more effective and convenient. Looking at their website and what is available now, there could definitely be more items available overtime but that will only happen with major support from consumers.
@@jilliank6633 no one used gloves to touch the food, everyone was putting their bottles right up to and touching the sprouts. And if one person says they don't do that, whose to say others don't? What if they didn't rinse it out with water? It's really unsanitary. If someone is sick but really needed to go to the market and then touched all the foods... Spread of viruses, ecoli...
I think ideas like this are great. Obviously there are the sanitary issues that need to be addressed as many people have already mentioned, but one thing that bothers me about this store, and many other stores like this one, is their aversion to non-organic and GMO products. Organic and non-GMO products usually come at a drastically higher price point, which makes this type of eco-friendly shopping experience only available for a small, privileged minority of people. If stores like this want to make the biggest impact possible, I think they would try to make it available to the largest market possible by also selling cheaper and just as healthy non-organic and GMO products. Again, I love the idea and am happy stores like this are beginning to pop up here and there, but ultimately the association of eco-friendly products having to also be pricy, organic, non-GMO products needs to be severed for this to have any truly meaningful impact on the environment.
i was kinda looking for such comment.... actually in india you get these open grains in mandi and fresh fruits on thela... and yes the past is repeating itself
My grocery store is zero waste, it's the woods! Deer, partridge veggies from the garden. I even go to a waste free bar. Beer bottles go back in the case and get reused.
@@AdrienneAli611 Hey :) There is a list online with all the stores. You can check if one is near you :) utopia.de/ratgeber/verpackungsfreier-supermarkt/
I thought of this concept many decades ago. And I am sure many people have thought of this same concept as well. It just goes to show the brilliance of our minds if we use them we can make things so much better and in so many ways. I would love to find one of these stores in my area. Thank you for sharing.
I agree with what everyone is saying about the sanitary issues, especially with this ice cream epidemic going on (people licking icecream then putting it back in stores) , you never know what other people are doing
Anthony Thorp I disagree. These shops often run under the facade that they are low waste when in reality they are using the same amount of waste it just isn't seen by the customer.
As great as this is, I don’t think I trust people’s jars and containers. Maybe if they did a jar return program where you come they give you sterilized containers/bags, and when you come back next time you can bring those back and get new ones.
there normally is a lot of cross contamination. people using scoopers for other items. i've also seen people stick hands in bulk bins. it is a great idea on paper, but it turned me off totally, sadly. :(
Ommmgggg I’ve had this exact idea in my mind for my area. So beautiful to see come to life! Some things like the tofu and frozen fruit I had no idea how it would work! 👏🏼🌱
I can't believe how there's everything in this store! In Quebec, there are some stores that have bulk products such as pasta, flour, candies and all this stuff, but there are not many stores that have the bulk "home products" and I think it's the one that could help us the most because everybody uses this at some point
Awesome shop! I wish we had a similar one where I live. Alas, my city is way behind the times when it comes to low waste, sustainability, and vegan restaurants. Maybe one day soon it will move forward and become part of healing the planet, instead of harming it.
I really wanted to see your total. I think this is a great idea type of store. The part that draws me in is only buying what you want and it being cheaper. Though getting everything your self without it in a package does make me wonder about cleanliness. I think it's a great idea and I am hoping there is a store near me similar. Definitely cant go shopping with my child.
Thank you so much for this vid! My husband and I just recently came together and made a deal to phase out plastics and reduce waste as much as possible. I didn’t know there were such shops as this! We don’t have any here where I am but your idea to reuse the glass containers and buy bulk inspired me.
I would love to shop somewhere like this! I’m sure it takes a bit longer to get everything you need but it’s nice to reuse jars and containers you already have.
Cool idea. I've seen something very similar, all the containers you bring from home are cleaned and empty, and you write the Tare Weight on the container or a piece of paper and then at the check out register, they take off the Tare Weight for you, thus no printing labels. In my area the closest we have is a warehouse chain called Win-Co, where they have a bulk section like this, we love it.
I'm seeing a lot of comments about the germs and having to weigh the containers before you fill them to get the right price. I think a solution to both of those problems would be for the store to provide the containers in the membership few and each time you come in you turn your last used containers in to be washed and you get a new set that has already been cleaned. Kind of like the milk in the glass jars at grocery stores; you buy it and when you turn the clean empty jar in you get a money return but in this case you get a set of new sanitized containers. Since they would all be the same containers the store would know the weight of them empty and be able to just click a few buttons then weigh it at and get the right price there at the register.
I like how all the food is stored in containers with lids. One of my problems with stores with scoopable products is that it's not the most sanitary thing and I don't wanna be eating something that someone else coughed on.
Ugh we need more of these. Please open a store in La!!! I would love to go shop here and transition my family (me, my brother, and my mom ) to zero waste shopping.
This made me so happy! This is exactly the store I want to open in my town here in Colorado. Zero waste should be easily accessible for any and everyone!
I’m trying to go waste free, but there’s not very much options in my region for it. But just yesterday went to a rite aid, my friend got a soda and I got sunglasses. The clerk asked both of us if we wanted a bag, both of us said no. So a plastic bag or two wasn’t tossed to later on sit around in a landfill. As for the peanut butter jar, I get the humor. Everyone knows edgy veg that you do clean every jar used.....love the video and had to subscribe.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS PLEASE COME HERE. I shop at an outlet grocer & I'm looking at prices as she's shopping, my mind is 💥. I love artisan products but hate the price, this just confirms that people don't need to be charging $20 for a jar of apple sauce & blaming it on overhead.
There is one zero waste store in the Glebe in Ottawa that I know of. But also bulk Barn now allows you to bring in your own containers to get filled up vs bags. Never thought of bringing them in 1/2 full and wrong from there that's genius... Lots of love from Kanata Ontario Canada is a suburb of Ottawa Ontario Canada
Wow! So jealous of this! We don't have anything like this near me in Ohio! 😭 I can't even get a bulk bin section closer than a 45 minute drive. I try to reduce my waste by using reusable produce bags, reusable grocery bags, only buy what I need, buy foods in cardboard or glass, and recycle as much as I can! I'm sure there are other things that I do but that's all I can think of right now 😋
Great video. 2 zero waste shop's have opened up recently in Dundee, Scotland one is called Birchwood's Cafe and Food Emporium and the other is called The little green larder. Have been to Birchwood's and the selection of bulk dried foods is limited and it gives you refill options for washing up liquid, laundry detergent and handwash. Haven't been to the Little green larder yet but plan to do so. There's a 3rd zero waste store planned called Greenway's just search in Facebook for details.
What a great video honestly. This needs to be everywhere, but instead of memorizing numbers you get a dry erase board or something that can be reused to write plu numbers then you just weigh at checkout.
I have a co op I shop at like this in Portland, Or. It is just awesome everything you can get in bulk! I am happy that I can get frozen fruit for my smoothies! Love eliminating all that plastic.
I'm happy to see this my grocery store is a little different. It's in Arkansas and for anyone living near or in Fayetteville should go support Ozark natural foods. They still have some plastic, but it's low waste and they are trying to make a good change. This is definitely like going back in time. Specially for all the mommies out there doing the cloth diapers. I'm barely going to start now that my daughter is 10 months old. Wish I could've started it sooner, but my mom was surprised I wanted to do cloth diapers. She and all her siblings grew up doing the whole cloth diapers. So all of these changes is like going back in time. It would be funny if they start hiring for a milk man job like back in the days as my great grandmother would say lol.
I am SO jelous!! Here in Germany we are just starting with these stores, there is only a small choice of dried foods usually. So cool to see this huge bulk supermarket, wow!!
I'll be honest, we have alot of waste in my home but we would shop at a store like this so that we can choose how much of what product and in return we would always use reusable when going to that certain store and it would be like dipping our toes in to see what is do able and for it to not feel overwhelming
Live video. First time viewing. I had a shop like that in Harrow England. I to like you could get the amount that you needed not like a whole box of this that and the other.
I really like the idea but I agree with so many on here ....No half used containers. The refilling just made me cringe. I think even if you're a person who values this kind of low waste shopping you would be ok with a rule of no partially filled containers. All you would need to do is have one spare for each product. That way you would always have one empty container to use when you go to the store and though technically you're using more containers to start, in the long run it is still very minimal and would eliminate the gross factor and the real actual possibility of product contamination. Also I read a comment about a UV cleaner in the front for your containers. I like that Idea too.
Can someone explain why you have to enter the weight manual? In my country you put the item on a scale, enter the PLU code by pressing on the image of the product and the sticker with the product, price and weight comes out. We also have registers that can weigh items to check it.
Here's a great tip; just take a photo of ur half full containers on the scale instead of writing them down on the containers, I find that way more efficient and that's what we do at our bulk store. When we walk in, we head to the scale to weigh and snap all the containers that have stuff in them, that way we can shop and refill without worry. As for empty containers, we have the original weight of each container written on our each container so if a jar is empty, we don't need to weigh it again cos the weight is right there. Seriously, try it.
I was at a Farmboy grocery store last week and watched in horror as a woman put her hands food that was for sale and treated it like it was a free sample area and snacked and grazed until she was finally approached by a manager. I am not keen on too much packaging either but I have to say sometimes packaging gives me a feeling of security. The Body Shop years ago had a set up where you come into the shop and refill your containers. I don't know why it stopped but it was before its time.
I would love to have a place like this for shopping. I can get bulk nuts, dried fruit, some grains, and spices, but that is it. This type of store is my dream!
I was a bit skeptical at first, but I'm thinking about how much waste we could save by having grocery stores like this and I love it. Unfortunately, there's a lot of trust in this system- from entering your own weights and prices and having products out in the open where they could be easily stolen. I'm not sure if it could be achieved but I hope to see it some day
This is an amazing, forward thinking shop. What would bother me is the possibility of cross contamination and persons using unclean containers which touch dispensers, tongs...
This is super cool!! Only thing I’m “iffy” about is contamination.. not that everyone does that, but people eat peanut butter from the jar.. then you go to that store to fill it up and touch a jar that’s contaminated. Oh lord I sound like a germaphobe haha but seriously.. awesome concept!! I’d definitely love a store like this. I’m just worried about contaminating. :D
Girl! I agree, I think this is a wonderful idea but used jars and containers is gross, you are right people eat peanut butter straight from the jar I even see people lick the head of sauce bottles like ketchup or honey when its dripping a bit.... I think this system can use some work to keep germs and bugs out** like when she smeared the coconut oil on the top of her jar...now lets allow 20 other people to do that, with some jars washed and some not... yuck the amount of germs cross contaminating is making me ich....great concept but poor execution. Maybe they should provide the containers since you have to pay monthly fee anyway to shop there or they could have a wash and dry station you have to use if you bring your own containers, they must be washed and dried first then you can get your product. And absolutely no half full containers 🤢🤮 or jars...yuck!!
Ohh! I'm still in toronto until tomorrow night! Going back to planta queen for the third time tonight, and hoping to catch this place and see you at the vegan event tomorrow! Love TO!
This is amazing! But 4:12 - so they never clean the peanut butter jar? How old is the peanut butter at the bottom? 😷🤮 also, this store should provide a shopping list of bags and jars so you know how much to bring. So jealous of Torontonians 🙌
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Wish we did this at an affordable price in London. This is still considered quite a boojee way of shopping.
sadly, the most environmentally friendly choices can be the most expensive ones. :/ hopefully some day bigger chain businesses would show the same level of commitment that this particular store has.
ash Exactly.
It's a more expensive way to shop in Vancouver as well. Hopefully, low-waste will become the norm soon.
There's one near Elephant & Castle but I've never been. It's called FareShares fareshares.org.uk/
There are quite a few actually :) Google Zero Waste Shops London and you'll get it on the map ! The best one I believe is in Devon, but yes there is also a support group on Facebook helping ordinary people start their own zero waste shops! xx
This is the future! However we still need to consider more about the sanitary issues.
You can take your reused containers to the store, but when you refilled, apparently the taps and scoops touched your own container, and even almost put the jar inside the box containing food.
It’s impossible to make sure everyone’s containers are clean, so some way to prevent things get polluted should be figured out
I was just gonna comment about this! I love less waste when it comes to food packaging, but the germaphobe in me couldn't really enjoy this video :( But it's heading in the right direction, so that's definitely a good thing 👍🏼
jeigh omg same germaphobe here! It dragged me gunk when the scoop touched her jar😂😂 and the “you never need to clean a peanut butter jar” trope killed me😂. And yes the idea behind this and how people can practically do to reduce garbage is constructive
I agree. Mabye a possible alternative could be to have someone refill the containers for you, kinda like they do at deli bars.
Thank God I'm not the only one who obsesses over germs 😅
Stainless steel scoops stored in uv bins between uses?? 🤔
Amazing idea but this needs work. First of all printing stickers isn't zero waste. You could just have a self check machine like any other grocery store where you choose the item, weight it and then it's just added to your total. The remembering numbers seems like a hassle too. In order for this to work it needs to be as accessible and easy as possible. We need the general public using this, not just a few conscious individuals. And then there's contamination issues with people bringing in their half used food. Food poisoning is no joke.
h it’s a LOW waste not ZERO waste grocery store
Seriously! Make it easier and affordable so people want to shop at places like this or else it will never be the future. I also when she was get her juice and she had it touching to nozzle I was so grossed out
h , that’s easy enough. What I do is take a picture after I weigh and/or add it to my containers or net bags. I show the pictures with the plu and everything to the cashier at checkout when I buy in bulk.
h that was my main concern, food poisoning. Some items and procedures seem unsanitary.
Luna and Artemis The ferrets she says multiple times in the video her zero waste haul which is probably why they made that comment..
I wonder about possible alternatives to printing stickers and remembering numbers. Maybe stores could have an app or a digital system where you enter as you go or the "sticker" goes to an account, then the cashier pulls it up when you check out. Something like that.
Rachel Sampson oooo girl good idea!
That's a great idea!
Or you can shop and scan a barcode and at the end the cashier scans the barcode and it pulls everything up!
Yessss! That's very smart. Great use of technology to avoid printing.
One day..it will be possible..
I’m only worried about germs because she brought her half full and unwashed Tamari container. I do like this store though.
It is weird to have half full jars. I know with bulk barn, you have to have clean containers not contaminate other products.
ahhhh FIFO! First in first out! You should rotate and use the old stuff first...if you always bring in half full jars then all the stuff at the bottom is going to go bad!
And I'm thinking of the issue of that being unsanitary (in the same way that if you return food to a restaurant it has to be thrown away so you don't risk contaminating new/fresh food).
i work at whole foods, for some reason when people say FiFo, it always makes me laugh, but so very true. my store had vega yogurt i used to get all the time, i stocked up once and noticed all the ones in the back were expired. some guy was like that must not be a popular yogurt and i'm like no, you guys are doing a bad job rotating the product.
Yeah...this seemed a little icky to me too. They never wash their jars????? Ewwwwww
Agreed! I always bring a clean jar to fill. If I had a little left of something, I'll just use that jar up first, then go on to the new one. I don't want your nasty never-clean PB jar touching the dispenser where I fill my jar up :/
They were just making an example
Great idea, but definitely still needs work before the majority of people will make the switch. Had a few ideas! For the contamination issue, half full containers should not be allowed, and they could have a UV sanitizer at the front where an employee sanitizes all your containers before you can shop. Also could have that employee weigh each of your containers and instead of printing stickers, write the weights with a chalk/dry erase marker on each container. Wish there was something. Like this near me though! Bulk is usually cheaper too because you’re not paying for all the extra packaging
exactly. the peanut butter contamination could kill people.
Meagan Bevins but you pay for the weight of the jar..
@@jukenz5417 no thats why they tared it.. that means they set the scale to the weight of the bottles so the reading is just what is there
No chemicals!
You definitely want to clean your peanut butter jar bacteria can build up an old peanut butter left on the residue from the previous use
who told you that you don’t have to wash the peanut butter jar ever again???
So many people missed the Humor in that joke. Lawd, take me back to when the Internet was funny 🤦🏼♀️
@@EdgyVeg not really funny though?
It’s fine just don’t double dip 🤪
@@EdgyVeg I don't think that she was being funny but I'm going to tell you this. The white privilege in this video is just blinding. You guys are acting like this is something brand-new like this is new Wayfarer you do realize that poor people in America live this way every single day. I mean I get it you're privileged you've never had to struggle a day in your life. And I am saying you've never had to struggle a day in your life otherwise this s*** would not be amazing to you. By the way for thousands of years human beings have been reusing jars and bowls and cups and shopping and markets were things are not in packages since the dawn of man. Have you ever been to a rural County in the South? Seriously I mean I get it maybe in your world where you guys at this s*** is smooth but outside of where you live this s*** is everyday
@@grimsoul9779 wow hey she's happy that she can create less waste by going to this shop. Let's celebrate and encourage everybody trying to contribute to the environment, not tear them down.
Love it but you not rotating your food. That quinoa at the bottom will be very stale after doing this a few times and the peanut butter rancid.
This whole bringing in half-full containers and having to tare out the weight would also just be so time prohibitive. There needs to be a better way in general to do low/zero waste.
i agree. use fresh jars. you should always clean them out, no matter what Suz says. :p mold will def grow
@@EnviroArtiste86 it's really unsanitary. When do you know when something is expired?
@@Natnat994 you would have to tare the weight regardless. The container isn't weightless.
Agree gross!
This is amazing, but unfortunately the foods could be contaminated very easily if different people touch it, just like the tofu. I wish they could use paper or plant based packaging instead of it being all out in the air
Yes. This was my thought. Everyone putting their hands in or on these things (nobody washing or sanitizing their hands beforehand) isn't sanitary either. Who knows if the scoops or pumps ever get washed/cleaned at all. And these reuseable bags, jars, bottles, etc that people bring in might or might not (ever, ewww) get washed. I work in a store and so I know how nasty people (and their reuseable bags) can be.
Kayla Waters exactly! I work in the demo department at Costco and the way we keep everything sanitized is crazy. We have to literally throw away anything that our customers touch by mistake in the food sample, so I can’t imagine how bad this store is. But I love the idea, just wish it was covered in a different way.
@@taintmueslix i work in retail and I can tell you, sometimes the wealthiest people are the nastiest most inconsiderate ones. They care the least about contaminating other people's things.
@@taintmueslix I'm not so sure about that. I've found that one vegetables and bulk foods, I save money as opposed to shopping packaged goods, because I can buy exactly what I need and not waste. Now, packaged foods and some of the unnecessary stuff, like kombucha and dried fruits, can get expensive. But overall, I think it's an overstatement to say that only rich people can shop this way. In my experience it just is not true. There are definitely issues with food access to lower income people, but that is a whole other topic.
I'm just gonna say it: I like to see the prices/grand total of the grocery stores and a view of what was bought so I can get a rough idea about it 😅🤘🏽
Right? They really should include the price.
Pricing is astronomical. Most families can not afford to purchase this way. Ga charges $5.00 for 1/2 gal milk vs store $2.50 for a gal. Eggs are $7.00 a dzn vs store $2.00 a dzn.
@@deannabartlett8982 That's because they can't purchase large volumes like the big chains.
The whole concept is great, but why bring a bottle that is half way full?
A weighing example i would assume
@@ThornDracul Weigh the empty container by itself.
@@jamescrud Showing an example of how you can fill non empty containers bruv
@@ThornDracul It doesn't matter if it's empty or not. The process is exactly the same. There's no need to bring in a half filled container bruv. Lol.
They were just using it as an example
I love the concept but it's a bit ironic that they don't 'carry GMOs' yet the hygienic hazards are pretty evident. Kind of like seeing the small problem and ignoring the massive one...
Would love to see what tou bought and paid in comparison with regular shops!
WOW! This is amazing, makes my heart happy that places like this even exist and I honestly wish all or most grocery stores could be just as waste-less and beneficial...
I want to go to these but I’m scared of the sanitary of it dude to contamination from bring in your own containers
Julia Farrell 🙄 don’t eat at a restaurant then. I’m sure you’ve eaten worse
I have been following them for a while...but their is definitely nothing nearby like this. This is awesome. I can't wait to see this become more common 😊
There* not their
@@jayz4evr Thanks mate!
Like the olden days😊
Is anyone here old enough to remember “like the old ways” ? I would like to get comments from those shopping and working in those types of stores .
A better system would be to do what milk delivery companies used to do in the past they gathered the milk container and took it back to the factory to be cleaned and refilled and delivered again but instead this company could package their food in reusable mason jars ( with identification stickers) and give discounts for returning the jars to the store and have their own mason jar cleaning system P.S. this is also done with bottled water in used water coolers they return the empty water cooler bottles in exchange for fresh full water cooler bottles
Like if you agree
elizabeth davis, Exactly.
I actually just found out about this company called Loop and they seem to be doing some of what you said, I encourage you to learn more and find ways to make it more effective and convenient. Looking at their website and what is available now, there could definitely be more items available overtime but that will only happen with major support from consumers.
The germaphobe in me is grossed out but I love the concept and idea of it
Yeah it's pretty disgusting
@@oomma5 Why?
@@jilliank6633 no one used gloves to touch the food, everyone was putting their bottles right up to and touching the sprouts. And if one person says they don't do that, whose to say others don't? What if they didn't rinse it out with water? It's really unsanitary. If someone is sick but really needed to go to the market and then touched all the foods... Spread of viruses, ecoli...
Meant to say with soap (not water)
the way she made her stuff is the same way they do it at the regular grocery store
I think ideas like this are great. Obviously there are the sanitary issues that need to be addressed as many people have already mentioned, but one thing that bothers me about this store, and many other stores like this one, is their aversion to non-organic and GMO products. Organic and non-GMO products usually come at a drastically higher price point, which makes this type of eco-friendly shopping experience only available for a small, privileged minority of people. If stores like this want to make the biggest impact possible, I think they would try to make it available to the largest market possible by also selling cheaper and just as healthy non-organic and GMO products. Again, I love the idea and am happy stores like this are beginning to pop up here and there, but ultimately the association of eco-friendly products having to also be pricy, organic, non-GMO products needs to be severed for this to have any truly meaningful impact on the environment.
Neko to Koara, gmo are not healthy.
@@jessicathompson236 who says so? Link us the scientifical evidence
The only GMO products are soy,wheat, corn, canola and cotton. The rest of them are created from seed development over many years.
It's impossible to keep this sanitary... Impossible...
Flower Petal, Actually it's fairly easy, just not in a self serve already half full jar type way.
Its really the past come back... the historic general store from small town living.... with a modern tech twist
i was kinda looking for such comment.... actually in india you get these open grains in mandi and fresh fruits on thela... and yes the past is repeating itself
in Ottawa we have a zero waste grocery store and it is wonderful
Brittany Wade where??
@@misSimplicityXx Nu Grocery on Wellington street next to the new terra20
My grocery store is zero waste, it's the woods! Deer, partridge veggies from the garden.
I even go to a waste free bar. Beer bottles go back in the case and get reused.
A good start but will need some convenience work for the masses to adopt it. I noticed that bulk barn lets you bring your own containers too.
Wooow I work at our local „packaging-free“ store in south Germany and I thought we‘d have a lot of stuff but THIS OMG
Serafinelly where is your store located? I live in Southern Germany.
@@AdrienneAli611 Hey :) There is a list online with all the stores. You can check if one is near you :) utopia.de/ratgeber/verpackungsfreier-supermarkt/
So satisfying you weigh your jars. I grew up playing grocery store and that plays to my inner child. Wish there was something like this close to me
Beauty radiates out of everything from you, your truly passionate about all you are 🌼 thank you all you
This store reminds of the mercantile in Little house on the prairie. I really like this "old' revived way to shop.
I thought of this concept many decades ago. And I am sure many people have thought of this same concept as well. It just goes to show the brilliance of our minds if we use them we can make things so much better and in so many ways. I would love to find one of these stores in my area. Thank you for sharing.
Tbh the half full container thing makes it so easy to “steal”
Yep, any honor system by me would be broke in a week.
I agree with what everyone is saying about the sanitary issues, especially with this ice cream epidemic going on (people licking icecream then putting it back in stores) , you never know what other people are doing
Is it really an epidemic or has someone came around a rediculous story and blew it out of proportion. Where did this story originate from?
Moni Ka Twitter, there are actual VIDEOS of people doing this,search them up, this isn’t just a fake story
@@GlamGoddes101 I didn't mean to imply it was fake. However, few videos or accidents aren't an "epidemic".
That is so cool! It would be nice if every city had one.
Would love to see a video of how they get their products and how things work behind the scenes.
There are somethings you should never see. Food industry is a big one.
Anthony Thorp I disagree. These shops often run under the facade that they are low waste when in reality they are using the same amount of waste it just isn't seen by the customer.
As great as this is, I don’t think I trust people’s jars and containers. Maybe if they did a jar return program where you come they give you sterilized containers/bags, and when you come back next time you can bring those back and get new ones.
I absolutely love the idea of this!!!!! As a celiac I would feel really unsure buying for myself here but for others I think this is wonderful
there normally is a lot of cross contamination. people using scoopers for other items. i've also seen people stick hands in bulk bins. it is a great idea on paper, but it turned me off totally, sadly. :(
This store is amazing... I wish we had something like this here in Arizona. Especially it being organic and local it’s what I love about it.
Ommmgggg I’ve had this exact idea in my mind for my area. So beautiful to see come to life! Some things like the tofu and frozen fruit I had no idea how it would work! 👏🏼🌱
I can't believe how there's everything in this store! In Quebec, there are some stores that have bulk products such as pasta, flour, candies and all this stuff, but there are not many stores that have the bulk "home products" and I think it's the one that could help us the most because everybody uses this at some point
This is how I shopped at food Coops in NY, (US) 1980-1990. Natural grocers weren't considered gourmet, yet.
Awesome shop! I wish we had a similar one where I live. Alas, my city is way behind the times when it comes to low waste, sustainability, and vegan restaurants. Maybe one day soon it will move forward and become part of healing the planet, instead of harming it.
This place is the future, and needs to be the future ♻️🙌🏽💕
I wish sooo much that I had this store nearby me. You're so lucky!! I simply love everything that they're doing.. and you to, beautiful!
I really wanted to see your total. I think this is a great idea type of store. The part that draws me in is only buying what you want and it being cheaper. Though getting everything your self without it in a package does make me wonder about cleanliness. I think it's a great idea and I am hoping there is a store near me similar. Definitely cant go shopping with my child.
Yes. It’s definitely the future 💚
This is a f***ing dream! I wish we had a place like this in Dallas! the closest thing we have is winco and they won't let you use your own containers!
What a fabulous store! I wish we had this in the States!
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Thank you so much for this vid! My husband and I just recently came together and made a deal to phase out plastics and reduce waste as much as possible. I didn’t know there were such shops as this! We don’t have any here where I am but your idea to reuse the glass containers and buy bulk inspired me.
I would love to shop somewhere like this! I’m sure it takes a bit longer to get everything you need but it’s nice to reuse jars and containers you already have.
Cool idea. I've seen something very similar, all the containers you bring from home are cleaned and empty, and you write the Tare Weight on the container or a piece of paper and then at the check out register, they take off the Tare Weight for you, thus no printing labels.
In my area the closest we have is a warehouse chain called Win-Co, where they have a bulk section like this, we love it.
I'm seeing a lot of comments about the germs and having to weigh the containers before you fill them to get the right price. I think a solution to both of those problems would be for the store to provide the containers in the membership few and each time you come in you turn your last used containers in to be washed and you get a new set that has already been cleaned. Kind of like the milk in the glass jars at grocery stores; you buy it and when you turn the clean empty jar in you get a money return but in this case you get a set of new sanitized containers. Since they would all be the same containers the store would know the weight of them empty and be able to just click a few buttons then weigh it at and get the right price there at the register.
I like how all the food is stored in containers with lids. One of my problems with stores with scoopable products is that it's not the most sanitary thing and I don't wanna be eating something that someone else coughed on.
Great concept. I got excited at the frozen fruit and Dr. Bronner 💕
Ugh we need more of these. Please open a store in La!!! I would love to go shop here and transition my family (me, my brother, and my mom ) to zero waste shopping.
This made me so happy! This is exactly the store I want to open in my town here in Colorado. Zero waste should be easily accessible for any and everyone!
Loving these vids! Thank you for showing people other ways to live consciously!
I’m trying to go waste free, but there’s not very much options in my region for it. But just yesterday went to a rite aid, my friend got a soda and I got sunglasses. The clerk asked both of us if we wanted a bag, both of us said no. So a plastic bag or two wasn’t tossed to later on sit around in a landfill. As for the peanut butter jar, I get the humor. Everyone knows edgy veg that you do clean every jar used.....love the video and had to subscribe.
Watching this and I’m about to hit Target and neatly fold my plastic bags to be used in the future for my small garbage cans.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS PLEASE COME HERE. I shop at an outlet grocer & I'm looking at prices as she's shopping, my mind is 💥. I love artisan products but hate the price, this just confirms that people don't need to be charging $20 for a jar of apple sauce & blaming it on overhead.
There is one zero waste store in the Glebe in Ottawa that I know of. But also bulk Barn now allows you to bring in your own containers to get filled up vs bags. Never thought of bringing them in 1/2 full and wrong from there that's genius... Lots of love from Kanata Ontario Canada is a suburb of Ottawa Ontario Canada
Loved this video !! Thank you for spreading such a positive message in the community
This is amazing and I wish we had it everywhere! Sanitary is obviously a key thing to keep in mind but this is how all shopping should be done!
Wow! So jealous of this! We don't have anything like this near me in Ohio! 😭 I can't even get a bulk bin section closer than a 45 minute drive. I try to reduce my waste by using reusable produce bags, reusable grocery bags, only buy what I need, buy foods in cardboard or glass, and recycle as much as I can! I'm sure there are other things that I do but that's all I can think of right now 😋
Great video. 2 zero waste shop's have opened up recently in Dundee, Scotland one is called Birchwood's Cafe and Food Emporium and the other is called The little green larder. Have been to Birchwood's and the selection of bulk dried foods is limited and it gives you refill options for washing up liquid, laundry detergent and handwash. Haven't been to the Little green larder yet but plan to do so. There's a 3rd zero waste store planned called Greenway's just search in Facebook for details.
I love this! Walmart! Food Lion! Etc! The better update to this!
What a great video honestly. This needs to be everywhere, but instead of memorizing numbers you get a dry erase board or something that can be reused to write plu numbers then you just weigh at checkout.
I have a co op I shop at like this in Portland, Or. It is just awesome everything you can get in bulk! I am happy that I can get frozen fruit for my smoothies! Love eliminating all that plastic.
This Video made me very Happy. I think there is yet hope for this World. :)
😍 it’s amazing!
Love the frozen Berries 😍
I'm happy to see this my grocery store is a little different. It's in Arkansas and for anyone living near or in Fayetteville should go support Ozark natural foods. They still have some plastic, but it's low waste and they are trying to make a good change. This is definitely like going back in time. Specially for all the mommies out there doing the cloth diapers. I'm barely going to start now that my daughter is 10 months old. Wish I could've started it sooner, but my mom was surprised I wanted to do cloth diapers. She and all her siblings grew up doing the whole cloth diapers. So all of these changes is like going back in time. It would be funny if they start hiring for a milk man job like back in the days as my great grandmother would say lol.
this is great and all but how do you know when your products expire?
Alice Larsson, That's simple. It's all on the order and on the stickers. It's linked to the number on the item.
Something like this caught my eye in downtown Waterloo yesterday while out cycling. Will have to go and have a closer look.
I am SO jelous!! Here in Germany we are just starting with these stores, there is only a small choice of dried foods usually. So cool to see this huge bulk supermarket, wow!!
Love this! I hope this is the way of the future. Love the bulk frozen fruit!
I'll be honest, we have alot of waste in my home but we would shop at a store like this so that we can choose how much of what product and in return we would always use reusable when going to that certain store and it would be like dipping our toes in to see what is do able and for it to not feel overwhelming
Live video. First time viewing. I had a shop like that in Harrow England. I to like you could get the amount that you needed not like a whole box of this that and the other.
I really like the idea but I agree with so many on here ....No half used containers. The refilling just made me cringe. I think even if you're a person who values this kind of low waste shopping you would be ok with a rule of no partially filled containers. All you would need to do is have one spare for each product. That way you would always have one empty container to use when you go to the store and though technically you're using more containers to start, in the long run it is still very minimal and would eliminate the gross factor and the real actual possibility of product contamination. Also I read a comment about a UV cleaner in the front for your containers. I like that Idea too.
Can someone explain why you have to enter the weight manual? In my country you put the item on a scale, enter the PLU code by pressing on the image of the product and the sticker with the product, price and weight comes out. We also have registers that can weigh items to check it.
Great video. I love low/zero waste things...went to a vegan festa yesterday and bought some zero waste items:)
Here's a great tip; just take a photo of ur half full containers on the scale instead of writing them down on the containers, I find that way more efficient and that's what we do at our bulk store. When we walk in, we head to the scale to weigh and snap all the containers that have stuff in them, that way we can shop and refill without worry. As for empty containers, we have the original weight of each container written on our each container so if a jar is empty, we don't need to weigh it again cos the weight is right there. Seriously, try it.
I put a piece of masking tape on my jar to write the jar weight and product code on.
Omg this store is a dream!! I hope they bring one to Dallas, Texas! Amazing
I was at a Farmboy grocery store last week and watched in horror as a woman put her hands food that was for sale and treated it like it was a free sample area and snacked and grazed until she was finally approached by a manager. I am not keen on too much packaging either but I have to say sometimes packaging gives me a feeling of security. The Body Shop years ago had a set up where you come into the shop and refill your containers. I don't know why it stopped but it was before its time.
I would love to have a place like this for shopping. I can get bulk nuts, dried fruit, some grains, and spices, but that is it. This type of store is my dream!
That looks amazing! I would love to get package free home stuff. Who even knew you could go that in depth.
If you have any local store that carries bulk you can always ask if they'll let you fill your own containers too. A lot actually will!
In Vancouver we have the soap dispensary. Everything is behind the counter and They do all the work for you, its so convenient
I was a bit skeptical at first, but I'm thinking about how much waste we could save by having grocery stores like this and I love it. Unfortunately, there's a lot of trust in this system- from entering your own weights and prices and having products out in the open where they could be easily stolen. I'm not sure if it could be achieved but I hope to see it some day
This is an amazing, forward thinking shop. What would bother me is the possibility of cross contamination and persons using unclean containers which touch dispensers, tongs...
I’m planning my first trip to one soon. This is amazing and I can’t believe there aren’t more
This is super cool!! Only thing I’m “iffy” about is contamination.. not that everyone does that, but people eat peanut butter from the jar.. then you go to that store to fill it up and touch a jar that’s contaminated. Oh lord I sound like a germaphobe haha but seriously.. awesome concept!! I’d definitely love a store like this. I’m just worried about contaminating. :D
Girl! I agree, I think this is a wonderful idea but used jars and containers is gross, you are right people eat peanut butter straight from the jar I even see people lick the head of sauce bottles like ketchup or honey when its dripping a bit.... I think this system can use some work to keep germs and bugs out** like when she smeared the coconut oil on the top of her jar...now lets allow 20 other people to do that, with some jars washed and some not... yuck the amount of germs cross contaminating is making me ich....great concept but poor execution. Maybe they should provide the containers since you have to pay monthly fee anyway to shop there or they could have a wash and dry station you have to use if you bring your own containers, they must be washed and dried first then you can get your product. And absolutely no half full containers 🤢🤮 or jars...yuck!!
Imagine how much we’d be helping the planet if EVERYONE did this and store like this were the norm. Ugh I can only dream.
Ohh! I'm still in toronto until tomorrow night! Going back to planta queen for the third time tonight, and hoping to catch this place and see you at the vegan event tomorrow! Love TO!
This is amazing! But 4:12 - so they never clean the peanut butter jar? How old is the peanut butter at the bottom? 😷🤮 also, this store should provide a shopping list of bags and jars so you know how much to bring. So jealous of Torontonians 🙌
This is actually so cool! I have to check this place out :O
Love the idea ! I couldn’t pitcher doing this with my kids tho ! 😲
Loved this video, will definitely check it out. Thank youuuuuuu, wouldn’t have known about it without you
I love this!! I don't know of any grocery store like this but would definitely be a member if there was!