Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A customer shops at the refill station at Sustain L.A. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) Zero-waste refill stations offer a spot ...

With a Mason jar in one hand, I scanned the row of large glass and plastic jugs lining the wall in front of me. Each contained a different soap or detergent. The array was dizzying. It was my first ...

Kim Staley of Pasadena helps her children fill a bottle with hand soap at Sustain.LA, a zero-waste store with a refill station. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) Running low on laundry detergent and ...

The zero-waste movement was born to combat what many call the "plastic crisis." Now, this movement has a new local partner. The Clean Refill is a zero-waste home and body product store at 3601 ...

“Being outside was where it felt sacred,” Kimberly Flores recalled. She was 10 years old and camping with her grandparents when she was struck by the majesty of nature. “This is a gift that was given ...

GOLETA, Calif. — Zero-waste refill stores are popping up all over Southern California, and Goleta just got its first one. The new store is called Mission Refill, and it helps reduce single-use plastic ...

Augusta got its first zero-waste refill store when Alexia Gonzalez opened Earth Pantry at 1026 Broad St. on Nov. 4. The idea is that customers bring in any container they have – cereal box, detergent ...

What do dish soap, coconut oil, shampoo and body lotion all have in common? They're all sold in plastic containers. With each new purchase of a beauty or household item from almost any store in the ...

While some people strive for more, Chris Simmonds’ everyday focus is on less. Simmonds is the owner of Less Than, a zero-waste shop that offers sustainable options for everyday goods with eco-friendly ...

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Greener newsletter. Our seven-part guide helps you minimize your personal role in the climate crisis — and reduce your eco-anxiety. Flores is the owner of ...