Simple Steps to Go Low Waste With the New Year comes a fresh opportunity to embrace small changes that can make a BIG impact. Starting a low-waste lifestyle doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Simple, practical steps...
Sustainable Stocking Stuffers This holiday season, lets embrace more meaningful and sustainable gifts. It is estimated that returns from the holiday season could result in 9.5 billion pounds of returns sent straight to...
Your Recycle Bin Needs a Break! All these years we were taught to buy products in a single use container because it is recyclable. That would be great if it got recycled properly, didn't take resources to recycle,...
A Spooktacular Low-Waste Halloween It’s estimated by the National Retail Federation that the United States spent $12.2 billion dollars on Halloween costumes in 2023. Most of which were likely not kept, reused or donated...
Low Waste Living on a Budget While Supporting Your Local Economy What is Low Waste Living? In simple terms, less waste in our daily life. It is a more sustainable approach to everyday choices focusing on minimizing waste, using what we...
Top 3 Selling Refill Items & Easy Tips to Make the Switch Shifting purchasing habits can be a challenge to get started, but it is one worth taking! Our top selling refillable products are the easiest to tackle first. We all hate...
Earth Overshoot Day 2024 Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when we, as a global community, have used up what the Earth can regenerate that year. After this day, we are borrowing from the...
Plastic Free July Tips Plastic Free July is a great time to learn more about sustainable living, easy low waste product swaps you can make in your daily life and join a growing movement...
Celebrating World Refill Day: Join the Refill Revolution! Every time we refill and reuse a container, one less container needs to be created saving resources for our future. Every time we refuse a single use container, it is a deposit...
Making a Difference Together: Why We Donate 1% of Our Sales When we started Refill Mercantile, we knew we wanted a way to give back to the community that would be supporting our dreams of a small business making an impact....
Waste Audit Tips Conducting a waste audit can help you understand the types and amounts of waste being generated, and identify opportunities to reduce and find reusable options to replace the single use ones.
Low Waste Travel Tips! It’s that time of year when we get excited for longer days that are perfect for camping, road trips, vacations to beautiful destinations, and if you have children, they are...