10 Best Sustainable Stores in New York City
With Earth Day around the corner, everyone is looking for ways to be more eco-friendly, and these sustainable stores offer perfect opportunities.
These businesses each try to have zero waste, and provide green products that promote a cleaner world. Be sure to check out these shops that cover every kind of product from groceries to beauty products and clothing so you can live a more sustainable life.
Psst… Here are Earth Day Events and Activities for the whole family!
Grocery Shopping
GrowNYC Farmer’s Markets
Multiple Locations
One great place to pick up local and organic goods is at one of the New York City Farmer’s Markets around the city. Local vendors come with their sustainable food and other products that you can purchase with zero waste packaging.
You can support small businesses while being more environmentally friendly. If you’re interested in getting some of these amazing local products, there are several locations around the city you can check out.
Planted
333 Smith Street Brooklyn, NY 11231
Planted is a low waste store that allows people to buy dry foods and some body products in bulk to limit wasteful packaging. It’s almost like a sustainable adult candy store where you can fill your jars and bags with eco-friendly goodies.
Their food and other supplies are mostly organic and have healthy options to keep your family close to the natural earth. They also have a Planted Café and a plant shop for other sustainable buying options.
Precycle
50 Cypress Ave, Brooklyn NY 11237
Precycle is a zero waste grocery store where you can get all your supplies without using wasteful plastic. You can bring your own reusable containers to collect the products you want, and is then weighed to determine the cost.
Their produce is all local and fresh for you to take home in your own reusable bags. All of these important aspects allow customers to reduce their environmental impact while getting delicious foods for the whole family.
Remedies Herb Shop
453 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Remedies Herb Shop is providing customers with the chance to buy organic herbs in bulk with zero waste packaging. They offer a variety of culinary, therapeutic, botanical and seasoning herbs that you can take home and enjoy in all aspects of your life.
Its selection is more limited compared to some of the other sustainable stores, but you can get some more specialized herbs that aren’t always available at bigger grocery stores.
4th Street Food Co-Op
58 East 4th Street, New York, NY 10003
Another one of the zero waste sustainable stores, the 4th Street Food Co-Op provides bulk dry goods and fresh produce for you to enjoy without worrying about wasteful packaging.
They have one of the largest selections of local and organic foods that will be weighed in to determine the price. Their zero waste format is perfect to help limit your environmental impact, and make a real difference through the way you eat.
Other Sustainable Stores
Earth & Me
Multiple Locations
One of the first zero waste stores in Queens, Earth & Me provides tons of eco-friendly products. They sell sustainable products that cover everything from beauty to cleaning to pets.
There is also a Common Good refill station which allows customers to fill their own sanitized containers with whatever kind of product you want, including cleaning and beauty supplies. It’s a great way to get all the supplies you need without wasteful plastic packaging.
Magpie
488 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024
Magpie is a sustainable store selling a variety of locally made and designed products. They provide tons of options for eco-friendly trinkets and beautiful products from around the world including home décor, jewelry, accessories, stationery, and toys.
This variety of supplies and items make for a fun browsing experience where you can find hidden treasures without worrying about the environmental dangers.
Baggu
242 Wythe Avenue #4, Brooklyn, NY 11249
When you’re ready to go out and get all your sustainable products, make your first stop Baggu where you can get stunning reusable bags. They design their bags using sustainable materials, and work to minimize waste.
The have backpacks, masks, fanny packs, and other reusable bags with beautiful designs you’ll love. Their lovely bags are perfect for your sustainable shopping and will help you carry your goods from all the other sustainable stores you visit after.
Zero Waste Daniel
49 Bogart Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Zero Waste Daniel is a clothing company with a store front in New York that uses waste from New York City’s garment industry, and other hard-to-recycle materials to create a sustainable line of clothing.
The clothes are genderless and meant to create as little waste as possible. Their fantastic clothing and accessories make fashion fun and sustainable, so you can feel good about what you’re wearing and its environmental impact.
Celsious Laundry HQ
115 North 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249
Celsious is a laundry service that uses sustainable machines to clean your clothes in a more environmentally friendly way. The machines and cleaning materials are all eco-friendly and will make you feel better about h0w you wash your belongings.
