Low Waste Life

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 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 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...

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...

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....

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.

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...

Let's talk about how much trash we "throw away" and how long our landfills are going to last! The average landfill life expectancy is 30 - 50 years, then a...

Earth Day is a great time to re-commit to some of your goals and maybe take a few steps toward them…baby steps if needed. Earth Day was created as an...

Plastic may have been invented before we were born but the issues it presents are happening now, on our watch. We can collectively put pressure on the industry, the industry leaders,...

Refill stores offer a unique shopping experience, allowing locals and visitors alike to reduce waste, ditch single-use plastic, and embrace a more environmentally friendly lifestyle. With five refill stores sprinkled...

Reuse-Reuse-Reuse! We keep talking about reuse is the best option and we love when you bring in your containers you already have! Why keep buying new containers just to recycle them...