Low Waste Directory

Find refill shops, eco food businesses, and lending libraries

Looking for practical ways to reduce waste? This directory highlights businesses and community initiatives that make low-waste living more accessible, from refill stores and reusable food systems to tool libraries and libraries of things.

At A Greener Future, we know that reducing waste starts with better systems. This directory is designed to help people find local options that support reuse, refill, repair, and sharing.

Eco Food & Drink

Low Waste Stores

Lending Libraries

Eco Food & Drink

Businesses helping reduce food-related waste through reusable packaging, return systems, refill-friendly grocery models, and other low-waste approaches.

Low Waste Directory

Toronto, ON

Vegan meal kits with premade sauces, online recipes, and a low-waste approach to packaging.

Toronto, ON

Prepared meals delivered across the GTA in reusable bags and containers.

Toronto, ON

Sustainable corporate catering delivered in reusable containers.

Toronto, ON

Plant-based meal kits delivered in 100% reusable packaging.

London, ON

Plant-based prepared meals and weekly meal boxes in reusable containers.

Guelph, ON

Reusable containers for takeout, prepared food, and grocery programs across Ontario.

Toronto, ON

Reusable takeout containers for restaurant orders and zero-waste catering.

Toronto, ON

Reusable cups and containers for drinks, takeout, and events.

Low-Waste Stores

Browse Ontario refill stores, package-free shops, and low-waste retailers offering alternatives to single-use packaging.

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Toronto, ON

Refill shop and delivery service for home and personal care products in reusable jars.

Oshawa, ON

Refillery and zero-waste shop with all-natural home and personal care products.

Oakville, Milton & Mississauga, ON

Eco-friendly store with refillable home and body products, pantry items, and sustainable everyday essentials.

Dundas, Grimsby & Elora, ON

Eco shop with refill products, green household goods, and personal care essentials.

Ottawa, ON

Sustainable home and personal care retailer with refill options and ethically sourced low-waste products.

Lindsay, ON

Eco store and refill bar with bulk refills, clean-living essentials, and a mason jar deposit program.

Kitchener, ON

Zero-waste grocery store with returnable jars, bulk foods, and weekly delivery across Waterloo Region and Guelph.

Toronto, ON

Online low-waste shop with refill products, deposit jars, GTA delivery, and shipping across Canada.

Sarnia, ON

Zero-waste grocery store and refillery with bulk food, household essentials, and personal care products.

Creemore, Meaford & Kingston, ON

Refill shops for home and personal care products from closed-loop Canadian suppliers.

Toronto, ON

Low-waste grocery store with package-free produce, bulk goods, and refill options for home and personal care.

Ottawa, ON

Ontario’s first zero-waste grocery store with bulk, package-free groceries and household essentials.

Lending Libraries

Borrow instead of buy. These lending libraries and libraries of things help communities share tools, equipment, and useful household items.

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Ajax, ON

Borrow more than books with free access to toys, park passes, pedometers, bike locks, hotspots, and other useful items through Ajax Public Library.

Kawartha Lakes, ON

Borrow more than books with free access to sports equipment, STEAM kits, passes, and other useful items through Kawartha Lakes Public Library.

Waterloo, ON

Borrow more than books with free access to games, hotspots, park passes, nature kits, and other useful items through Waterloo Public Library.

Toronto, ON

Community tool library with affordable memberships, 7-day borrowing, and tools for DIY, repair, and home projects.

Toronto, Ottawa, & Kitchener, ON

Borrow musical instruments for free through participating public libraries in Toronto, Ottawa, and Kitchener.

South Dundas, ON

Free lending library with sports and recreation equipment for residents of South Dundas.

Kitchener, ON

Community library of things with nearly 1,000 items to borrow, from tools and kitchen gear to camping and outdoor equipment.

Guelph, ON

Community tool library with access to 1,500+ tools for DIY, repair, gardening, and creative projects.

Low Waste Shopping Tips

Only buy what you need - excess purchasing can lead to excess waste.

Remember your reusables - don’t forget to bring your reusable bags and containers (cleaned and dry) to avoid unnecessary single-use plastics. Many of the stores in our directory offer deposit programs on refillable containers if you forget to bring your own.

Weigh your containers - when shopping in bulk, don’t forget to weigh your containers before filling them. If you’re not sure how, ask a store employee!

Do what’s best for you - avoid the pressure of feeling like you need to do waste reduction perfectly. Not every “zero waste swap” will work for you, and that’s okay.

Support local small businesses - like the ones in our directory!

A mesh shopping bag containing a lemon and a prickly pear fruit, placed on a white surface.

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Litter including plastic drink cups and straws, tangled blue fishing net, and other debris on sandy beach.

Reduce Plastic Waste

Fresh vegetables including broccoli, zucchini, cucumbers, green beans, carrots, onions, tomatoes, garlic, and other produce displayed in baskets at a market stall.

Reduce Food Waste

A rack of colorful pants hanging on hangers against a white brick wall.

Reduce Textile Waste

Close-up photograph of a green printed circuit board (PCB) with various electronic components, including integrated circuits, resistors, and capacitors.

Reduce E-Waste