Bulk Food, Zero Waste, and Refill Stores in North Carolina
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Throughout North Carolina
Publix – small bulk section, plastic-free options. Multiple locations inlcuding High Point, Apex, Cary, Winston-Salem, Charlotte, Wilmington, Asheville, Hampstead, Concord, and more. Charlotte has a confirmed bulk section. Call ahead to check other locations.
Sprouts Farmers Market – bulk section and plastic-free options. Multiple locations in Charlotte, Durham, Fayetteville, Raleigh, and Greensboro.
Whole Foods bulk section, plastic-free options. Multiple locations in Raleigh, Huntersville, Wilmington, Asheville, Charlotte, Durham, Greensboro, Cary, Chapel Hill, Winston-Salem.
Asheville
French Broad Food Co-Op: bulk dry goods including coffee and tea, cooking oils, vinegar. Loose produce. Package-free and plastic-free options.
Publix – May have bulk section. Call ahead to confirm.
Whole Foods bulk section, plastic-free options
Ware Asheville: refillable/plastic-free household products
West Village Market bulk dry goods including coffee and tea, cooking oils, vinegar. Loose produce. Package-free and plastic-free options.
Carrboro
Weaver Street Market: bulk dry goods including coffee and tea
Cary
The Fresh Market bulk section, plastic-free options.
Publix – May have bulk section. Call ahead to confirm.
Whole Foods bulk section, plastic-free options
Chapel Hill
Be Pure Beauty: refillable/bulk/plastic-free personal care and household cleaning supplies.
Weaver Street Market: bulk dry goods including coffee and tea
Whole Foods bulk section, plastic-free options
Charlotte
Good Earth Essentials (multiple pop-up locations in Charlotte) refillable/bulk/plastic-free personal care and household cleaning supplies.
Ekologicall: Refillable/bulk/plastic-free personal care products.
Earth Fare (3 locations in Charlotte!) some bulk and plastic-free options
Publix – small bulk section, plastic-free options
Rooted Rethinkery refillable/bulk/plastic-free personal care products.
Sprouts Farmers Market – bulk section and plastic-free options.
Whole Foods bulk section, plastic-free options
Concord
Publix – May have bulk section. Call ahead to confirm.
Durham
Bulldega: refillable/plastic-free personal care products.
Collective Wellness: refillable/plastic-free personal care and household cleaning products.
Durham Co-Op Market bulk dry goods including coffee and tea, cooking oils, vinegar. refillable/plastic-free personal care and household cleaning products.
Sprouts Farmers Market bulk section, plastic-free options.
Whole Foods bulk section, plastic-free options
Fayetteville
Sprouts Farmers Market – bulk section and plastic-free options.
Greensboro
Deep Roots Market: bulk dry goods including coffee and tea, cooking oils, vinegar.
Sprouts Farmers Market – bulk section and plastic-free options.
Whole Foods bulk section, plastic-free options.
Hendersonville
Hendersonville Community Co-op: bulk dry goods including herbs, spices, coffee and tea.
Hillsboro
Weaver Street Market: bulk dry goods including herbs, spices, coffee and tea.
Huntersville
Whole Foods bulk section, plastic-free options
Mars Hill
New Bern
Living Well Down East: bulk dry goods including herbs, spices, coffee and tea.
Pittsboro
Chatham Marketplace respectable selection of bulk dried goods, spices, and coffee/tea.
Raleigh
Fillaree – refillable/plastic-free personal care products
The Fresh Market (2 locations in Raleigh) bulk section, plastic-free options.
Raleigh Farmer’s Market – loose produce, bring your own container/bags!
Sprouts Farmers Market – bulk section and plastic-free options.
Whole Foods bulk section, plastic-free options
Wilmington
Cape Fear Spice Merchants: bulk dry goods including coffee and tea, cooking oils, vinegar.
Tidal Creek Food Co-op: bulk dry goods including coffee and tea, cooking oils, vinegar. Also offers bulk/plastic-free personal care and household supplies.
Publix – May have bulk section. Call ahead to confirm.
Whole Foods bulk section, plastic-free options
Winston-Salem
Publix – May have bulk section. Call ahead to confirm.
Whole Foods bulk section, plastic-free options
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