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Sustainability is becoming more and more important in today's world. To do your part, do you shop unpackaged food? Then you've come to the right place. Here are some shops in Bremen where you can shop sustainably and without packaging.
Vor dem Steintor 187 (Viertel)
Selfair is centrally located in the viertel district. The zero waste shop was the first of its kind in Bremen. Here you can find everything your sustainable heart desires - from lentils, detergent and pulses to fresh fruit and vegetables. The shop also offers hygiene products and a fresh produce counter with cheese, dips, olives and Turkish meze. You can even shop here on Sundays!
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Kornstraße 12 (Neustadt)
At Füllkorn, you can buy classic products such as cereals, pasta and much more. Two highlights also await you in the shop on Kornstraße: in the sweets corner you will find chocolate sultanas and chocolate-covered peanuts, and you can grind your own flour from various grains.
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Wartburgstraße 77 (Walle)
The shop with the French name is located just behind the Wilhelm-Kaisen-Brücke on the edge of Neustadt. At L'Epicerie you can get everything that makes your sustainable beauty heart beat faster. The assortment includes various soaps, hygiene products, menstrual cups and peelings. You will also find a large selection of wine, dried fruits and tomatoes.
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Ostertorsteinweg 6 (Viertel)
Located in the heart of the Viertel district and still using the original colonial goods store shelves, you’ll find Heimathaven. The goods adorn the stylish old shelves and take you on a journey back in time. You'll find products like teas, granola, handmade spreads, chocolates, craft beer and an extensive range of spirits from all over the world. You can also buy tickets to various tastings from craft beer to rum, gin, whisky and even coffee.
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At various weekly markets
Since 1 September, Christine Rogmann has been on the road with Bremen's first unpackaged trolley at several weekly markets. The shop on four wheels offers everything from A for aniseed to Z for dental floss. In addition to all kinds of fruit and cereal products, you will also find care products and other non-food items such as jars, lunch boxes and beeswax bags. All the food on offer is organic.
The unpackaged trolley awaits you at the weekly markets in Findorff (Thurs and Sat), Borgfeld (Wed), Schwachhausen H.-H.-Meier-Allee (Fri) and Grolland (Tue).
Münchener Straße 66-72 (Findorff)
The unpackaged shops Füllerei Findorff and Flotte Karotte have joined forces and can now be found at a new location! In the DorffLaden you can expect a large selection of organically produced and, where possible, regional products with as little packaging as possible. You'll also find a nut butter grinder, fresh milk and ice cream from Kaemena and much more!
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Sustainability is a top priority at Kornkraft in Habenhausen. The organic shop already pays attention to products with less plastic and packaging when selecting the assortment. Many products are also offered in bulk and at the unpackaged station you can fill your own grains or muesli into containers that you have brought with you.
Here you can also get alternative packaging options, such as fruit and vegetable nets, cotton bread bags, reusable egg boxes or deposit freezer bags. Cheese or olives can be filled into containers that you bring with you. The organic food shop also has a collection point for cotton bags.
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This REWE has a special feature in store for you: Here you will find a filling station for cereals, pasta, muesli and sweets. All you have to do is choose a container on the spot and the fun can begin. The goods are then weighed and paid for at the checkout. In addition to the filling station, you can also buy vegetables and fruit plastic-free. Weightless cloth bags are available for this purpose. You can also choose products without packaging at the meat and cheese counter.
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