Both small and large cities have a common goal: reduce the use of plastic with easy and safe initiatives. And a big obstacle to achieving this goal is that all the products we regularly consume are sold in plastic containers.
However, there is a positive trend on the rise. More and more supermarkets are selling products in bulk to join the “zero waste” wave.
“Zero waste” supermarkets around the world
This city was a pioneer in Start a supermarket that seeks to reduce plastic waste. Original Unpackedcreated by Milena Glimbovski and Sara Worlf, became the first Zero Waste market (without waste) of the world. There offersno a different experience for the consumer: promotesno buying in bulk and using personal containers, bags or bottles to store what you want to buy.
- Amsterdam (Netherlands)
This city is also a pioneer, but in this case, in opening a organic supermarket chain offering natural, plastic-free products. Is about Ekoplaza, inaugurated thanks to the support of different non-profit organizations, such as A Plastic Planet.
Here, Yes Future positive supermarket Opened with the goal to also fight for sustainable development. YesFollowing the German and Dutch model, the purchase of bulk products (honey, bread, nuts, cereals, legumes, organic detergent) and the possibility that the same buyer brings his own container.
whatWhy do it?
Plastic not only causes harm to humans, but also to all the flora and fauna that surrounds us. According to Greenpeace data, in 2020 will produce 900% more plastics than in 1980. In fact, cEvery year 500 billion plastic bottles are produced.
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