Garbage is inevitable in most stores. Even bulk-food and produce aisles are lined with rolls of thin, clingy plastic bags. At The Realm Refillery in Northeast Portland, however, shopping for food and ...

As sustainability and climate change dominate the headlines globally, zero waste grocery stores are landing on the front page of U.S. newspapers as well. A nod to the zero-waste movement, these ...

“Come in for a pinch or a pound,” says Shara Ertel, owner of Fulfilled Goods in Newton — a refill or zero-waste store where everything is sold in bulk by weight. Customers bring their reusable ...