{"id":2590,"date":"2022-05-11T10:11:56","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T14:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/si-mba\/?p=2590"},"modified":"2022-05-11T10:11:56","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T14:11:56","slug":"local-business-spotlight-the-restock-shop%ef%bf%bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/si-mba\/2022\/05\/11\/local-business-spotlight-the-restock-shop%ef%bf%bc\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Business Spotlight: The Restock Shop\ufffc"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Written By:
Colleen Miller \u201822
Contributing Writer
Connect with Colleen on LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We live in a time when plastics are ever-present and seemingly unavoidable in our lives. Plastics package our food, medication, and personal care items \u2013 and that\u2019s just scratching the surface. Individuals who wish to avoid purchasing items packaged in plastic must go to great lengths to do so, either by purchasing specialty products or DIYing their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was able to speak with Marina McCoy<\/a>, owner of The Restock Shop<\/a> \u2013 a low-waste store located in Burlington, Vermont. The store aims to solve the problems created by unsustainable packaging and make a low-waste lifestyle more accessible to everyday consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Since the store opened in 2021, The Restock Shop\u2019s mission has been to help reduce waste and educate the community about low-waste living. Shifting to a low-waste lifestyle can be intimidating. Marina\u2019s advice? Ask the staff questions! All of Restock\u2019s employees champion low-waste lifestyles and are happy to advise low-waste novices. The shop also hosts regular workshops that walk participants through creating their own low-waste products. Past workshops include: Zero Waste 101, DIY Candles, and DIY Lip and Foot Scrubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Customers at The Restock Shop will find a variety of refillable personal care and cleaning products that can be refilled at stations using either containers brought from home, or\u00a0 \u201cborrowed\u201d from Restock\u2019s jar library. When asked what some of her favorite products are in the shop, Marina excitedly mentioned the shop\u2019s intimate products, tongue scraper, and earwax pick. According to Marina, an earwax pick is one of those things you didn\u2019t know you needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a>The shop works hard to ensure that its suppliers share its mission and vision and Marina and her team strive to sell products from underrepresented communities. Their vendor qualifications include: 1% for the Planet members, Certified Zero Waste, BIPOC-Owned, Asian-Owned, Woman-Owned, and organizations that donate profits to LGBTQ+ charities. Marina recognized Queer Candle<\/a> and Kind Laundry<\/a> as two great supplier partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of the first things that a customer will notice when walking into the shop is its bright and cheery color scheme. When asked about the inspiration for the shop\u2019s design, Marina shared, \u201cI love the 90s. The shop has a 90s theme because we are trying to reclaim the 90s which is when unsustainable packaging took over. I don\u2019t like how whitewashed the zero-waste movement became and want to take that out with fun colors,\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marina studied sustainability in college and says that she used to be judgmental of how much waste others produced until she realized how hypocritical that attitude can be. For example, when reflecting on her own lifestyle, Marina noted, \u201cI\u2019m not going to give up my CSA [Community Supported Agriculture] because it sometimes contains a plastic bag.\u201d <\/em>She now focuses on trying to reduce overall consumption rather than enforcing a strict zero-waste regime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marina brings her welcoming, non-judgmental attitude into the store every day. When asked about her aspirations for Restock\u2019s future, Marina said she hopes the store can become a community center where vendors can connect with the local community. In the future she hopes to expand the shop to have a presence at local CSAs and farmers markets to make a low-waste lifestyle available to even more people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Restock Shop is located at 230 College Street, Burlington Vermont.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Written By:Colleen Miller \u201822Contributing WriterConnect with Colleen on LinkedIn We live in a time when plastics are ever-present and seemingly unavoidable in our lives. Plastics package our food, medication, and personal care items \u2013 and that\u2019s just scratching the surface. Individuals who wish to avoid purchasing items packaged in plastic must go to great lengths … <\/p>\n

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