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13 businesses · USA
Glen Ellyn, IL, USA
À La Main is a market, apothecary, and refillery nestled in downtown Glen Ellyn, Illinois, offering a beautifully curated mix of zero-waste personal care, artisan body products, and home essentials. The shop blends the warmth of a neighborhood apothecary with the practicality of a refill station, inviting customers to bring their own containers and shop by weight for soaps, lotions, and cleaning supplies. With a thoughtful selection of handmade and small-batch goods, À La Main makes sustainable living feel like a treat rather than a compromise.
Wauconda, IL, USA
Beats Plastic Refillery is a happy, community-minded zero-waste refillery operating inside Bungalow Printing in Wauconda, Illinois, on a simple mission: to beat plastic pollution one refill at a time. The shop carries a range of eco-friendly cleaning supplies, shampoos, lotions, and personal care products available for refill in your own container, with a philosophy that celebrates progress over perfection. Located in Lake County's northwest suburbs, Beats Plastic makes sustainable living accessible and approachable for families and individuals ready to reduce their plastic footprint.
Homewood, IL, USA
Gaia's Market & Refillery is the Chicago South Suburbs' first eco-friendly low-waste market, located in Homewood, Illinois, and dedicated to making sustainable living attainable for everyday families. The shop invites customers to bring their refillable containers and shop by the ounce for personal care, home cleaning, and pantry necessities, eliminating single-use plastic from the household routine. With a warm, welcoming atmosphere and a carefully chosen product lineup that is better for people and the planet, Gaia's is a community cornerstone for South Side sustainability.
Jacksonville, IL, USA
Green Haven Co. is Jacksonville, Illinois' first zero-waste refillery, bringing eco-friendly and handmade goods to a small city that rarely sees this kind of sustainable retail. Located in the heart of downtown Jacksonville, the shop offers refillable shampoos, soaps, dish detergents, and a range of locally made and dog-friendly products, making it a true community destination. Green Haven proves that zero-waste living is not just for big cities — it can take root and thrive anywhere people care about their community and their planet.
Champaign, IL, USA
Greener Goods is a zero-waste refillery and eco-friendly boutique tucked into downtown Champaign, Illinois, making sustainable living approachable for everyday shoppers. The shop offers a curated selection of low-waste personal care, home cleaning, and lifestyle products, with a bring-your-own-container refill station at its heart. Whether you're swapping out single-use plastics for the first time or deepening a zero-waste practice, Greener Goods meets you where you are with friendly guidance and thoughtfully chosen products that are better for your home and the planet.
Elgin, IL, USA
JENTLI Zero Waste is Elgin's dedicated zero-waste refillery, bringing non-toxic, sustainable, and locally sourced products to the Fox Valley community. Located in downtown Elgin, the shop offers a bring-your-own-container refill station alongside a curated selection of eco-friendly personal care and home products. JENTLI is committed to making sustainable living practical and affordable for everyday families, with online shopping and nationwide shipping extending its reach beyond the local community.
Washington, IL, USA
Sankoty Sustainables operates a zero-waste refill station inside Take Two Resale Boutique in Pekin, Illinois, making it easy for central Illinois residents to reduce their environmental footprint while shopping local. The brand's mission is to enable easy, everyday changes that reduce waste — from personal care refills to home cleaning products — all available by the ounce in your own container. Sankoty's multi-location model across the Peoria metro area means more communities can access sustainable refill options without traveling far.
Mount Carroll, IL, USA
The Cozy Jar is a family-run zero-waste refillery operating inside Noble Crafts in the charming small town of Mount Carroll, Illinois, bringing sustainable living to a rural community with heart and warmth. Run by a mom of four with a passion for helping families live cleaner and cozier, the shop offers a refill-and-reuse model for personal care and home products, encouraging customers to reduce waste one jar at a time. The Cozy Jar also offers local delivery, extending its reach to neighbors who cannot make it into the shop.
Chicago, IL, USA
The Eco Flamingo is Chicago's first zero-waste general store, rooted in the belief that sustainable choices should be accessible, joyful, and part of everyday life. Located in the Ravenswood neighborhood, the shop carries a wide range of plastic-free essentials for home, body, and kitchen, alongside a growing market cafe concept. With a warm, welcoming atmosphere and a commitment to circular and ethical living, The Eco Flamingo has become a beloved anchor of Chicago's sustainability community since opening its doors.
The Eco Shop & Refillery brings zero-waste shopping to Chicago's South Side, serving the Auburn Gresham neighborhood with an accessible, community-centered refill experience. The shop offers personal care, home cleaning, and lifestyle products customers can refill in their own containers, making sustainable living practical and affordable for the local community. Currently operating through online orders with a temporary pickup location while their storefront undergoes renovations, the shop remains committed to reducing plastic waste one refill at a time.
The Refilleri is a zero-waste refill shop rooted in Chicago's historic Humboldt Park neighborhood, built around a closed-loop philosophy where every product is stocked, sold, and returned to the manufacturer with zero packaging waste. Customers bring their own containers — or borrow one from the shop's community jar collection — and fill up by the ounce on personal care, home cleaning, and pantry staples sourced exclusively from USA and Canada. The Refilleri also hosts community events and workshops, weaving sustainability into the fabric of the neighborhood.
The Unwaste Shop's Beverly location brings zero-waste shopping to Chicago's South Side, offering plastic-free alternatives for everyday essentials including bath, body, kitchen, and cleaning products. Part of a two-location Chicago brand dedicated to making sustainable swaps easy and accessible, the Beverly shop serves a neighborhood that previously had few options for eco-conscious shopping. Customers can refill their own containers or shop from a curated selection of package-free and low-waste products, with online ordering and shipping available storewide.
tinyshop grocer is a zero-waste grocery pop-up based in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood, operating on the belief that a tiny footprint can make a big impact. Running weekly Sunday pop-ups with pre-order online shopping, tinyshop offers organic dry goods, home essentials, and bulk refills with minimal packaging. The shop is working toward a permanent brick-and-mortar home at 2659 W. Armitage Ave, but for now brings the zero-waste grocery experience directly to the community through its beloved pop-up format and local delivery.
