Austin Grocery Store In.gredients to be First Packaging Free Grocery Store in USA

Austin, TX is about to be the home of a unique grocery store, a store which sells products with no packaging.  In.gredients is slated to open this year and become the first package free and zero waste grocery store in the USA.

In.gredients is the idea of brothers Joseph, Christian and Partick Lane of Lane Brothers LLC and friend Christopher Pepe. 

The concept for the store originally began with selling beer and wine and then developed into a full fledge grocery store.  The store will carry local produce, beer, wine, grains, coffee, tea, spices, baking goods, dairy, household cleaners and personal care products. Customers can bring their own containers which will initially be weighed and marked for use.  The idea being people will reuse containers, sacks and glass jars in place of more traditional packaging.

Austin is the home base of national retailer Whole Foods Market who I'm sure will be watching the stores opening very closely.  It will be interesting to see how customers respond to in.gredients and if the concept can work in other cities in the US.

Comments

[Victoria]

Great article, and even better news! As long as awareness is kept alive on the true nature of packaging waste, we're one step closer to eliminating all waste!

Thanks for the update, and keep up the good work!

[Larry Davis]

I recently saw some pieces on shows like CNN and the journal with Joan Lunden that were talking about issues and solutions for industrial recycling. This eliminates even having to have the conversation. If they came to LA I'd make it my go to.