Before Japan’s first zero waste supermarket, there was nue by Totoya
Although nue by Totoya began humble in the neighbourhoods of Tokyo, it has a garnered a strong following. It shows that there is a demand for a zero-waste, plastic-free lifestyle.
And this zero-waste store provides for such a lifestyles in two ways. First, there is a wide variety of ingredients that you can purchase here through a sell-by-weight system. You can do bulk shopping for edibles like dried fruits, organic rice, cookies, honey. nue by Totoya also sells vegetables coming from local farmers.
Secondly, nue by Totoya also sell goods to fill unsustainable gaps we may. These miscellaneous goods can include silicone bamboo hairbrushes, bio-degradable hair ties, and disposable cloth tea bags.
Even if you forget to bring contains for bulk purchases, you can purchase a plastic-free container from nue by Totaya. However, do look at using donated containers section from other customers to use.
nue by Totoya also keeps their Instagram account active, and they let followers know of new stock and latest recommendations.
It is the success of nue by Totoya that inspired them to start a zero-waste supermarket in Kyoto, which is one of the favourite places for Kyotonites leading sustainable lifestyles.
What we would like to see
None at the moment.
