Our Mission
Welcome to New Moon Refillery! We are Sami and Drue, a couple from Fargo, North Dakota. Our mission is to meet people where they’re at to help reduce the use of single-use plastics in the Denver Metro.
We know that so many people care for the environment, but might not have the time or resources to visit a refill shop in person. We want to help make it easier to access eco-friendly products!
Because of this, we started out as a delivery-only zero waste store. We have since expanded to include a retail location in the Belmar Shopping District in Lakewood. You can come into the store, or order online for delivery or pickup!
OUR PHILOSOPHY
At New Moon Refillery, our primary mission is to reduce single-use plastic packaging and make refillable products more accessible in the Denver Metro. We believe that every action—no matter how small—adds up to make a big impact!
We strive to create a nonjudgemental space where you are free to ask questions and find eco-friendly solutions that work in your life.
We try our best to provide a variety of price points to meet people where they’re at. We have options for you whether you’re looking to reduce plastic waste on a budget or are looking for the most intentionally-curated ingredients!
We avoid using terms such as “clean” and “nontoxic” because they mean something different to everyone. We opt to focus on specific ingredients to help you identify which products are right for you.
All products we carry are paraben and phthalate free and a majority are free of sulfates.
We provide ingredient lists and brand information so you can make decisions that are the best for your home.
We look forward to seeing you at the shop!
OUR PHILOSOPHY
At New Moon Refillery, our primary mission is to reduce single-use plastic packaging and make refillable products more accessible in the Denver Metro. We believe that every action—no matter how small—adds up to make a big impact!
We strive to create a nonjudgemental space where you are free to ask questions and find eco-friendly solutions that work in your life.
We try our best to provide a variety of price points to meet people where they’re at. We have options for you whether you’re looking to reduce plastic waste on a budget or are looking for the most intentionally-curated ingredients!
We avoid using terms such as “clean” and “nontoxic” because they mean something different to everyone. We opt to focus on specific ingredients to help you identify which products are right for you.
All products we carry are paraben and phthalate free and a majority are free of sulfates.
We provide ingredient lists and brand information so you can make decisions that are the best for your home.
We look forward to seeing you at the shop!
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Jefferson County Announces 2025 Sustainability Award Winners
“New Moon Refillery is redefining sustainability in Lakewood with their zero-waste, refill-first approach to everyday goods. Since launching, they’ve already diverted more than 2,500 containers from landfills and are helping their customers replace disposable items with reusable or compostable alternatives—like bamboo dish brushes, Swedish dish cloths, and toothpaste tablets. In 2024 alone, they refilled more than 16,000 ounces of product and saved nearly 900 single-use containers through refills. They’re also champions of local business and closed-loop systems, working with brands that take back packaging for reuse. And in true data-nerd fashion, they created a personalized ‘Refills in Review’ dashboard, giving customers a fun way to track their impact each year. New Moon Refillery is proof that small business can drive big environmental change—and they’re just getting started.”
Meet Sami Heller
“To make plastics, you need oil. To get oil, you have to extract it from the earth—emitting millions of tons of CO2 per year and stripping the land bare to lay pipelines. We take from the earth in this exploitative way just to make millions of plastic bottles of hand soap that go straight to a landfill.
This is the perspective I bring to reducing single-use plastics today. Why are we damaging the planet and using our precious resources in such wasteful ways?
I’ll be the first to say that plastic is necessary in many areas of our lives, such as the medical field. It’s also incredibly unnecessary in many parts of our lives, such as packaging.
So, let’s save our resources and carbon emissions for when we need them and find alternatives, like refill stores, for when we don’t.”
Exploring Life & Business with Sami Heller and Drue McLean of New Moon Refillery
“We think it’s important to mention that although we offer ways for individuals to reduce their impact on the planet, there are so many large systems at work in the world that harm the environment on a massive scale. It’s a tricky balance – holding large corporations accountable while also encouraging individuals to do what they can.
It’s okay to just do what you can. Even something as small as refilling your hand soap keeps plastic out of the landfill. Big impacts begin with small actions, and many people doing the best they can is more effective than a few people doing things ‘perfectly.’”