A new grocery store on the Peninsula is drawing praise from environmental groups, as it does not offer items packaged in single-use plastics.
"It's important to have a zero-waste store here on the Peninsula because right now, the only local options we have are to drive all the way to San Francisco," said owner Laura Porter."Byrd's Filling Station is a zero-waste grocery store. Essentially, we've taken the concept of a traditional grocery store, and we've reimagined all of the products in it without single-use plastics.
"You can bring in your own containers and refill anything from dry goods to organic produce, to cleaning products and personal care items," she said.Porter had the vision for the zero-waste store a few years ago. Bruce Olszewski, a senior lecturer from San Jose State's Environmental Studies Department, said he's hopeful more spots like Byrd's Filling Station open up to give people an option for a more sustainable way to shop.
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