

So many things are so complicated, we just want to simplify everything. “We want to be able to provide this to so many more people. Take it back to how things used to be where everything was sourced from your neighborhood,” Logan said.Īnd if opening one store during a pandemic wasn’t crazy enough for these two, in November, they opened their second store on Lewers Street in Waikiki. “Almost be a platform for entrepreneurs in Hawaii to come together and share products. Many of the products offered in the store are sourced locally. People are coming from near and far for products like shampoo and conditioner, dish soap, laundry detergent, lotion and so much more. They wanted an option, so we have people coming from Ewa, Kapolei, Hawaii Kai, because they want the option to refill.” “So I think people started to become more cautious of it and people wanted to be zero waste. “I think because of COVID people have been home a lot more and when you are home more you start to see how much trash that you have and you start to be more aware of all the plastic you have in your life,” Corn said.

Here is how it works: Customers bring in their own container from home, or you can get one at the store.

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“ working with small businesses, so we can really ensure that the supply chain is really wholesome and as plastic free as possible,” Logan said. The whole idea is to provide high-quality zero waste, eco products with minimal packaging for a better earth – both as a supplier and for customers. I was like why isn’t this everywhere?” Logan recalled. “I was in Australia at a skate competition and I wandered into this place in Bondi and it was this magical store where everything was in bulk, food, soaps, and you bring your own bag or there were little baggies everywhere and it was just so smart. The pair told KITV4 the concept for the store came from their travels to different countries – all with similar concepts: zero waste.
