Now that we carry food products, we want to give you ideas about how to use them! We're starting by featuring almond meal in these Almond Meal Cookie Dough Bites. This recipe comes from Healthy Little Vittles! Check out their blog for more great recipes. We swapped...
plastic pollution
How to be a zero waste college student
Sami here! My zero waste journey started in college. I learned more and more about the harms of plastic pollution and wanted to make an impact in the ways that I could. It can seem overwhelming to focus on reducing your waste when you’ve got classes, homework, and fun...
Bulk food products coming to New Moon Refillery
Shop our bulk food selection! At last! New Moon Refillery will be adding bulk food products to our offerings starting August 16th, 2023. Food Options We're starting with about 10 nonperishable food items. Take a look at our initial menu: Almond meal Baking soda Black...
4 myths about zero-waste living
It’s too expensive The biggest misconception about reducing your waste is that it’s always more expensive. We’re happy to report that that is not the case! While zero waste alternatives can be more costly up front, they are meant to be reused and last much longer than...
Recycling with New Moon Refillery
Beginning April 25th, 2023, we will begin collecting certain hard-to-recycle items for recycling through the company Terracycle! Terracycle collects and breaks down items that are not usually accepted in curbside recycling bins into raw materials. They then are sent...
Earth Week 2023 Sliding Scale Sale
Earth Day is Saturday, April 22nd, 2023! We have always wanted to offer a sliding scale sale as a way to hopefully improve the financial accessibility of refillable products. We decided Earth Week would be the perfect time for our first one! Starting April 18th, 2023...
Why you should try shampoo and conditioner bars
There’s no doubt that shampoo and conditioner bars are gaining popularity—even big name brands have recognized this and are creating solid hair care formulas. If you’re on the fence about trying them out, keep reading to find out why you should! Environmental benefits...
Updates to Front Range Green Bins
Attention Front Range composters! If you are a member of a municipal or third party organic material collection program, there are likely some big changes coming to your green bin starting on April 1st of this year. Unfortunately, contamination is the biggest program...
Refilling Isn’t Just About Reducing Plastic Pollution: How Plastics and Climate Change are Connected
Plastic isn’t only about trash islands in the ocean or humans and other creatures eating credit cards worth of microplastics per year. Its production is directly tied to greenhouse gas emissions. The connection between plastic and greenhouse gasses Ever wondered what...
What is zero waste?
The zero waste movement is gaining momentum faster than ever. But what is “zero waste” and why does it matter? What is zero waste? Zero waste means basically what it sounds like: an effort to reduce the waste we produce in our homes and beyond. The mission...