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While some low-waste businesses will remain unfazed by the recent ruling, a plastics researcher says this 'back and forth' creates uncertainty for businesses and consumers.

During the last two years, a large amount of shopping has shifted online and it seems that many Toronto residents have been slow to return to suppo...

The Tare Shop is part of a new wave of package-free stores aiming to minimize the environmental impact of shopping for groceries and everyday goods. Rather than simply reducing packaging waste or ensuring its recyclable, the goal is to eliminate it altogether. Everything from food and body care products to home cleaning and stationery goods is available in bulk to be purchased with a reusable container. The package-free retail trend fits into a broader zero-waste lifestyle movement seeking t...

HALIFAX - Customers at The Tare Shop in Halifax are creative with their containers: Some use classic jars but others reuse yogurt containers, pots and pans or even empty glass liquor bottles. Kate Pepler, owner and founder of The Tare Shop, stands in front of her products in Dartmouth, N.S. on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. There is a growing retail trend of stores allowing customers to bring their own reusable containers and Pepler is supporting the effort to create more sustainable packaging optio...

Brett Bundale Kate Pepler, owner and founder of The Tare Shop, stands in front of her products in Dartmouth, N.S. on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. There is a growing retail trend of stores allowing customers to bring their own reusable containers and Pepler is supporting the effort to create more sustainable packaging options. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan January 29, 2021 - 10:19 AM HALIFAX - Customers at The Tare Shop in Halifax are creative with their containers: ...