By: Bill McCool
If you live in Ottawa and have been stockpiling canvas bags and ball jars, or you’re just sick and tired of thinking about all of the waste you’re bringing home that comes from food packaging alone, you’re in luck. Nu Grocery, Ottawa’s first zero-waste grocery store, opened its doors in Hintonburg this past weekend.
Nu Grocery currently offers 350 types of products that run the gamut from the usual bulk food items you would find at Whole Foods like beans and rice, to other kitchen staples like eggs and milk. If that weren’t enough, they’ve even decided to carry beauty products. About the only thing you can’t purchase is meat or fish, but a majority of the foods they do carry are from local growers and are natural and organic. But best of all, there’s no waste whatsoever.
