6 Philly-Area Shops Making Sustainable Living Easier
These local refilleries have everything you need, from bulk soaps and detergents to plastic-free home goods.
The exterior of Good Buy Supply / Photograph by Jason Rusnock
Low-waste living is on the rise, and for good reason: Most packaging ends up in landfills, and plastic can take up to 500 years to decompose. (Only about nine percent of plastic waste is actually recycled, BTW!) Enter refilleries, where you can buy bulk cleaning supplies, dry goods, and bath items in reusable, nonplastic containers, and shop sustainable alternatives to products typically trashed after use. Here’s where you can responsibly fill up on — and then refill again and again — everyday essentials in and around Philadelphia.
Good Buy Supply
Wife and husband duo Emily Rodia and Jason Rusnock opened their East Passyunk general store in 2020 after struggling to locally source items for their own low-waste lifestyle. At Good Buy Supply, find everything from beeswax food wraps to refillable soaps, detergents, and all-purpose cleaners. Even better: GBS is a drop-off site for Love Your Schmatte, a South Philly-based denim repair and clothes mending biz. 1737 East Passyunk Avenue, East Passyunk.
Bulk products at Good Buy Supply / Photograph by Jason Rusnock
Main Line SHIFT
Main Line SHIFT carries more than 70 bulk items that’ll be weighed, poured, and refilled for you. The shop also boasts home goods and personal care products, like baby food pouches and bamboo floss, and hosts frequent clothing swaps and educational events on composting, natural dyeing, herbalism, and more. 252 Haverford Avenue, Narberth.
Main Line SHIFT / Photograph courtesy of Main Line SHIFT
Perennial Refill Hub
Opened in March, Mount Airy’s Perennial Refill Hub is the newest of the bunch. Stop in for natural deodorant from Little Seed Farm, Rustic Strength’s chemical-free dish and hand soap, and face wash from North Jersey-based Hyssop Beauty Apothecary, plus sweet-smelling bath bombs, candles, and incense. 6669 Germantown Avenue, Mount Airy.
Sustainable home goods at Good Buy Supply / Photograph by Jason Rusnock
Ray’s Reusables
Ray’s Reusables started in 2019 as an Etsy shop for cutlery wraps made from upcycled denim. When the pandemic hit, founder Ray Daly introduced a van and expanded the product line to remove the geographic barrier to sustainable shopping, then opened a brick-and-mortar in NoLibs, where you’ll find made-in-house specialties like shower steamers, reusable paperless towels, and vegan bar soaps. 935 North 2nd Street, Northern Liberties.
Cleaners and refillable bottles at Yardley Refillery / Photograph courtesy of Yardley Refillery
The Refill Market
This Westmont spot hopes you never have to use another plastic bottle or container again. That’s why it’s stocked with refillable bath items, home cleaners, and laundry powder, plus all-natural or upcycled household items, and offers in-store recycling of razors, Brita filters, bottle caps, and more. Can’t make it to the shop? No sweat: The Refill Market currently delivers online orders to nine South Jersey zip codes. 10 Haddon Avenue, Haddon Township.
Yardley Refillery owner Jamie Alford / Photograph by Kristina Gibb
Yardley Refillery
The offerings at Bucks County’s first refillery run the gamut, from mineral sunscreen and insect repellent to spices and birdseed. There’s even a healthy pantry full of trail mix, oils and vinegars, and locally produced kombucha and honey. The team also offers window screen repairs, knife sharpening, key cutting, and floral arrangements. 1 South Main Street, Yardley.
Published as “Get Your Fill” in the 2025 issue of Be Well Philly.
