Unpacking Plastic Pollution with Singapore’s First Zero-Waste Grocery Store

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10 July 2018 (UN Environment)* — “When I take my little girl to the store, I always tell her buy what you need, not what you want! I must be the only shopkeeper who tells customers not to buy more!”

DSC_0255.JPGPhoto from UN Environment.

This in a nutshell sums up Florence Tay’s passion. Her easy, friendly manner welcomes one into her store “Unpackt”, located in the heart of Singapore’s suburban neighbourhood Ang Mo Kio.

Unpackt is the city-state’s first zero-waste grocery and lifestyle concept store. With a 5.6 million population, Singapore’s consumption trajectory is only set to grow exponentially.

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