Zero Waste Emporium
@zerowasteemporium.bsky.social
Welcome to the community refillery and grocery store on Vancouver Island, dedicated to reducing consumer packaging! We provide an enjoyable and affordable reduced packaging shopping experience in Victoria, BC.
New at Zero Waste Emporium ✨
We’re now featuring the work of local artist Kirsten Jeannine Gauthier! 🌿
Her black & white photography and storytelling pieces explore relationships, with each other, ourselves, and the world around us. 🖤
Come by and see her award-winning work in person!
We’re now featuring the work of local artist Kirsten Jeannine Gauthier! 🌿
Her black & white photography and storytelling pieces explore relationships, with each other, ourselves, and the world around us. 🖤
Come by and see her award-winning work in person!
September 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
New at Zero Waste Emporium ✨
We’re now featuring the work of local artist Kirsten Jeannine Gauthier! 🌿
Her black & white photography and storytelling pieces explore relationships, with each other, ourselves, and the world around us. 🖤
Come by and see her award-winning work in person!
We’re now featuring the work of local artist Kirsten Jeannine Gauthier! 🌿
Her black & white photography and storytelling pieces explore relationships, with each other, ourselves, and the world around us. 🖤
Come by and see her award-winning work in person!
This weekend marks one year since Mike & Kris took over Zero Waste Emporium! Grateful for our staff’s hard work + our amazing customers for supporting local + sustainable living in Victoria.
Here’s to many more years of refills, community & zero waste living! 🌍
Here’s to many more years of refills, community & zero waste living! 🌍
September 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This weekend marks one year since Mike & Kris took over Zero Waste Emporium! Grateful for our staff’s hard work + our amazing customers for supporting local + sustainable living in Victoria.
Here’s to many more years of refills, community & zero waste living! 🌍
Here’s to many more years of refills, community & zero waste living! 🌍
Meet Alannah! She’s been shopping at ZWE since moving to Victoria in 2023. Her fave find? Our oat milk powder—saving money and cutting waste. We love our amazing community! ✨
August 25, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Meet Alannah! She’s been shopping at ZWE since moving to Victoria in 2023. Her fave find? Our oat milk powder—saving money and cutting waste. We love our amazing community! ✨
Pop by on Sundays this August!
Mike & Kris, the co-owners of Zero Waste Emporium, will be in-store every Sunday this month — and they’d love to meet you!
Come say hi, learn more about our transition to a cooperative, and chat with some of the folks helping shape this exciting next chapter.
Mike & Kris, the co-owners of Zero Waste Emporium, will be in-store every Sunday this month — and they’d love to meet you!
Come say hi, learn more about our transition to a cooperative, and chat with some of the folks helping shape this exciting next chapter.
August 5, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Pop by on Sundays this August!
Mike & Kris, the co-owners of Zero Waste Emporium, will be in-store every Sunday this month — and they’d love to meet you!
Come say hi, learn more about our transition to a cooperative, and chat with some of the folks helping shape this exciting next chapter.
Mike & Kris, the co-owners of Zero Waste Emporium, will be in-store every Sunday this month — and they’d love to meet you!
Come say hi, learn more about our transition to a cooperative, and chat with some of the folks helping shape this exciting next chapter.
Looking cool and being kind to the planet? Yes please. ✨
Bring your fav jars and fill up on all the good stuff—dried fruit, seeds, oils, nut butters, coffee, cleaning supplies... the list goes on!
Bring your fav jars and fill up on all the good stuff—dried fruit, seeds, oils, nut butters, coffee, cleaning supplies... the list goes on!
July 23, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Looking cool and being kind to the planet? Yes please. ✨
Bring your fav jars and fill up on all the good stuff—dried fruit, seeds, oils, nut butters, coffee, cleaning supplies... the list goes on!
Bring your fav jars and fill up on all the good stuff—dried fruit, seeds, oils, nut butters, coffee, cleaning supplies... the list goes on!
Our peanut butter? Let’s just say... it has a fan base.
Freshly ground in-store!
Come try it—you might join the club. 😉
Freshly ground in-store!
Come try it—you might join the club. 😉
July 14, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Our peanut butter? Let’s just say... it has a fan base.
Freshly ground in-store!
Come try it—you might join the club. 😉
Freshly ground in-store!
Come try it—you might join the club. 😉
Fresh in: BC green cabbages! 🥬
Locally grown and crisp as ever. Swing by and snag one before they’re gone!
Locally grown and crisp as ever. Swing by and snag one before they’re gone!
July 14, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Fresh in: BC green cabbages! 🥬
Locally grown and crisp as ever. Swing by and snag one before they’re gone!
Locally grown and crisp as ever. Swing by and snag one before they’re gone!
Support local, shop small.
Shop small & earn $5 with Amex when you spend $25 in-store until July 27!
Shop small & earn $5 with Amex when you spend $25 in-store until July 27!
June 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Support local, shop small.
Shop small & earn $5 with Amex when you spend $25 in-store until July 27!
Shop small & earn $5 with Amex when you spend $25 in-store until July 27!
At ZWE, sustainability isn’t just a buzzword, it’s the heart of everything we do.
It means choosing progress over perfection. It’s about making small, conscious decisions every day that collectively lead to big change.
It means choosing progress over perfection. It’s about making small, conscious decisions every day that collectively lead to big change.
June 22, 2025 at 3:19 PM
At ZWE, sustainability isn’t just a buzzword, it’s the heart of everything we do.
It means choosing progress over perfection. It’s about making small, conscious decisions every day that collectively lead to big change.
It means choosing progress over perfection. It’s about making small, conscious decisions every day that collectively lead to big change.
We want to hear from you! 💬 Take our June survey to help shape the future of Zero Waste Emporium.
It only takes a few minutes and your feedback means everything. 💚
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It only takes a few minutes and your feedback means everything. 💚
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Zero Waste Emporium - Mid-Year Survey
We are following up from a survey we completed in January 2025 to check in and see how you are finding Zero Waste Emporium, any feedback or changes you'd like to see in our store, and to get your opin...
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June 14, 2025 at 1:43 AM
We want to hear from you! 💬 Take our June survey to help shape the future of Zero Waste Emporium.
It only takes a few minutes and your feedback means everything. 💚
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It only takes a few minutes and your feedback means everything. 💚
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Local. Organic. Juicy. 🍓
Strawberry season has arrived and we couldn’t be more excited! Find the freshest local organic strawberries in-store now—bright, sweet, and straight from the field.
Come by while they last!
Strawberry season has arrived and we couldn’t be more excited! Find the freshest local organic strawberries in-store now—bright, sweet, and straight from the field.
Come by while they last!
June 12, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Local. Organic. Juicy. 🍓
Strawberry season has arrived and we couldn’t be more excited! Find the freshest local organic strawberries in-store now—bright, sweet, and straight from the field.
Come by while they last!
Strawberry season has arrived and we couldn’t be more excited! Find the freshest local organic strawberries in-store now—bright, sweet, and straight from the field.
Come by while they last!
Customer Appreciation Day is BACK!
Join us this Saturday, June 7th for 10% off your entire purchase as a thank you for supporting low-waste living in Victoria. 💚
10% OFF all day!
Join us this Saturday, June 7th for 10% off your entire purchase as a thank you for supporting low-waste living in Victoria. 💚
10% OFF all day!
June 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Customer Appreciation Day is BACK!
Join us this Saturday, June 7th for 10% off your entire purchase as a thank you for supporting low-waste living in Victoria. 💚
10% OFF all day!
Join us this Saturday, June 7th for 10% off your entire purchase as a thank you for supporting low-waste living in Victoria. 💚
10% OFF all day!
We’ve partnered with Modo! Modo members get 10% off in-store and online (local delivery or pick-up).
Show your fob or use your code from Modo Partner Perks. 💚
Show your fob or use your code from Modo Partner Perks. 💚
May 26, 2025 at 1:21 AM
We’ve partnered with Modo! Modo members get 10% off in-store and online (local delivery or pick-up).
Show your fob or use your code from Modo Partner Perks. 💚
Show your fob or use your code from Modo Partner Perks. 💚
So many refills to choose from, all in one low-waste place. 🫧
Zero Waste Emporium makes sustainable living easy.
Zero Waste Emporium makes sustainable living easy.
May 16, 2025 at 8:25 PM
So many refills to choose from, all in one low-waste place. 🫧
Zero Waste Emporium makes sustainable living easy.
Zero Waste Emporium makes sustainable living easy.
Your one-stop shop for refills, low-waste goods, and sustainable living in Victoria. ♻️
📍1728 Douglas St
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📍1728 Douglas St
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May 8, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Your one-stop shop for refills, low-waste goods, and sustainable living in Victoria. ♻️
📍1728 Douglas St
🌐 shop.zerowasteemporium.com
📍1728 Douglas St
🌐 shop.zerowasteemporium.com
It’s official — our online shop is LIVE!
After a quick fix on some tech hiccups, we're happy to announce our online ordering system is now up and running.
If you run into any issues or have feedback on the new system:
orders@zerowasteemporium.com
778-265-1001
shop.zerowasteemporium.com
After a quick fix on some tech hiccups, we're happy to announce our online ordering system is now up and running.
If you run into any issues or have feedback on the new system:
orders@zerowasteemporium.com
778-265-1001
shop.zerowasteemporium.com
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May 5, 2025 at 2:43 PM
It’s official — our online shop is LIVE!
After a quick fix on some tech hiccups, we're happy to announce our online ordering system is now up and running.
If you run into any issues or have feedback on the new system:
orders@zerowasteemporium.com
778-265-1001
shop.zerowasteemporium.com
After a quick fix on some tech hiccups, we're happy to announce our online ordering system is now up and running.
If you run into any issues or have feedback on the new system:
orders@zerowasteemporium.com
778-265-1001
shop.zerowasteemporium.com
Zero Waste Emporium believes small changes create big impact 🌍
Refill stations, local goods, and community-powered solutions—making low-waste living simple and accessible.
Refill stations, local goods, and community-powered solutions—making low-waste living simple and accessible.
April 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Zero Waste Emporium believes small changes create big impact 🌍
Refill stations, local goods, and community-powered solutions—making low-waste living simple and accessible.
Refill stations, local goods, and community-powered solutions—making low-waste living simple and accessible.
New pantry staples added!
1. Organic All-Purpose Gluten-Free Flour Mix
2. Spicy Crackers (with the perfect little kick!)
3. Organic Sunflower Butter
4. Organic Hazelnuts
Perfect for snacking, baking, or stocking up your low-waste pantry.
Swing by the shop or add them to your next online order!
1. Organic All-Purpose Gluten-Free Flour Mix
2. Spicy Crackers (with the perfect little kick!)
3. Organic Sunflower Butter
4. Organic Hazelnuts
Perfect for snacking, baking, or stocking up your low-waste pantry.
Swing by the shop or add them to your next online order!
April 21, 2025 at 2:15 AM
New pantry staples added!
1. Organic All-Purpose Gluten-Free Flour Mix
2. Spicy Crackers (with the perfect little kick!)
3. Organic Sunflower Butter
4. Organic Hazelnuts
Perfect for snacking, baking, or stocking up your low-waste pantry.
Swing by the shop or add them to your next online order!
1. Organic All-Purpose Gluten-Free Flour Mix
2. Spicy Crackers (with the perfect little kick!)
3. Organic Sunflower Butter
4. Organic Hazelnuts
Perfect for snacking, baking, or stocking up your low-waste pantry.
Swing by the shop or add them to your next online order!
We’re Victoria’s one-stop refillery and low-waste lifestyle shop, dedicated to helping our community reduce waste, shop mindfully, and make sustainable choices that feel good and do good.
Our mission is simple:
Make sustainable living accessible, affordable, and rooted in community care.
Our mission is simple:
Make sustainable living accessible, affordable, and rooted in community care.
April 15, 2025 at 2:34 PM
We’re Victoria’s one-stop refillery and low-waste lifestyle shop, dedicated to helping our community reduce waste, shop mindfully, and make sustainable choices that feel good and do good.
Our mission is simple:
Make sustainable living accessible, affordable, and rooted in community care.
Our mission is simple:
Make sustainable living accessible, affordable, and rooted in community care.
Welcome to Zero Waste Emporium!
We are Vancouver Island’s community refillery and grocery store dedicated to reducing consumer packaging and making sustainable shopping easy and affordable in Victoria, BC! 🌎
Be sure to stop by our shop to check us out!
We are Vancouver Island’s community refillery and grocery store dedicated to reducing consumer packaging and making sustainable shopping easy and affordable in Victoria, BC! 🌎
Be sure to stop by our shop to check us out!
March 31, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Welcome to Zero Waste Emporium!
We are Vancouver Island’s community refillery and grocery store dedicated to reducing consumer packaging and making sustainable shopping easy and affordable in Victoria, BC! 🌎
Be sure to stop by our shop to check us out!
We are Vancouver Island’s community refillery and grocery store dedicated to reducing consumer packaging and making sustainable shopping easy and affordable in Victoria, BC! 🌎
Be sure to stop by our shop to check us out!