Waste Not Want Not

A grand total of 48p and ALL organic! To think that this customer would have paid close to £10 for this lot originally and it would not have been organic 😵 Organic doesn’t mean expensive and neither does local. Supporting local means you can request something one day and it will be there the next time you visit. Also, there are no big offices full of people in suits making decisions that affect the customer and reaping the profits... it is just me and my small support team, only with your best interest and the environment at heart. . #zerowaste #zerowastebridport #zerowastedorset #affordableshopping #herbs #organic #organicfood #dorsetfood #bridportzerowaste #protectmotherearth #plasticfree #refill #buyinbulk #bargainhunter #turnthetideonplastic #saynotosingleuse #independentshop @ Bridport

Couldn’t decide which news to share with you today... so many good things happening! So, I shall start with this... We have been awarded with @litterfreecoast accreditation 🌊 Feeling thankful today 🍁🍂 . #zerowaste #zerowastebridport #zerowastedorset #bridport #dorset #litterfree #westdorset #plasticfree #waterpollution #plasticpollution #waste #bridportzerowaste #award #accreditation #community #collaboration #support #buylocal #shopsmall #livebig #protectmotherearth #ecowarrior #zerowasteshop #independentshop #communityled #environment #sustainablelife #dorsetlife #bridportlife

One mindless act VS. One community. I know which one I am rooting for... Support local!

Luckiest shopkeeper there ever was! An extremely caring customer brought me not one, but two gifts today. A cutting from his well loved and nourished spider plant... and the most gorgeous creamy vegan pasta, with mushrooms and leeks. It is hot from the pan and so delicious! Thank you Kenny 💚 . #zerowaste #spiderplant #kindness #shopkeeper #independentshop #zerowastebridport #shoplocal #happy #yummy #dorsetfood

NEW💥 Bio-D Washing Powder Highly requested to be added to our home and cleaning range, so here it is! Not familiar with the brand? No worries, buy as much or as little as you like to try it out. Good for hand-washing too. . #zerowaste #zerowastehome #laundry #zerowastebridport #zerowastedorset #protectmotherearth #ecofriendly #vegan #familyowned #britishbrands #ethical #sustainable #shoplocal #plasticfree #refill #buyinbulk #ecowarrior #saynotosingleuse #plasticocean #dor...setlife #countrylife #litterfree @biodegradable.biz
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🌈 To celebrate #zerowasteweek we have special prices on all our @therawchocolatecompany treats and they are so good, we are practically giving them away! Come fill up and indulge in some mid week treats 😋 ...Dark Chocolate, Vanoffee Mulberries, Sour Cherries, Cacao Powder... . #zerowaste #zerowastebridport #zerowastedorset #raw #chocolate #cacao #snack #sweet #ethical #natural #organic #vegan #packagingfree #plasticfree #sustainablelife #ethicallife #dorsetlife #dorsetfood #ecowarrior #litterfree #jurassiccoast #bridport #westbay #dorset #westdorset

Celebrate September and love Organic 🌍💚🌈 Remember that ALL our food is #organic clean food, with affordable and transparent prices. You should never have to be penalised for purchasing food that is best for your health and just as importantly, the environment. . #Repost @soilassociation ・・・... It's officially #OrganicSeptember - the buying decisions we make every day are a simple but powerful form of direct action – the choices you make with the food you eat have an impact on the world you live in 🌽🍅🥕 Find out how you can make a difference via the link in our bio 👆
#organicseptember #organic #chooseorganic #organicyourseptember #organicfood #organicfarming #purchasewithpower #soilassociation #buyorganic . #loveorganic #zerowaste #bulkbuy #protectmotherearth #ecowarrior #youarewhatyoueat #plasticfree #zerowastebridport #bridport #zerowastedorset #dorset #westdorset #jurassiccoast
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Zero Waste Week (3rd - 9th September) What does being Zero Waste really mean? In the current international climate, we are aiming for a #lowimpact life... as to be 100% Zero Waste is not yet achievable. ...PLASTIC being the buzzword for 2018 is high on the agenda... but to be #plasticfree does not necessarily mean that you are leading a low impact lifestyle. It is a minefield and getting it right every time can be difficult... This is why earlier this year I founded #ZeroW...asteBridport, a community page to support one another... as a problem shared is a problem halved. ...This week, take time to reflect on your progress towards a low impact life and congratulate the changes that you have successfully made. Slow and steady asks for a more permanent and sustainable lifestyle. ✌🏻chin up guys, gals and all... we are saving the world here! . #zerowaste #zerowastedorset #bridport #dorset #westdorset #jurassiccoast #sustainable #ethical #saynotosingleuse #sustainablelife #dorsetlife #bethechange #ecowarrior #mondaymotivation #litterfree
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Open today 11am until 3pm COME FILL UP 🤙🏻Open today 11am until 3pm COME FILL UP 🤙🏻

Fast fashion! Fast maker! True to form, I whipped my hat up from some plastic strapping just earlier... Waste Not Want Not! Happy ‘Haturday’ to one and all. 🎩👑⛑🎓👒 Open as usual on South Street! . #zerowaste #zerowastebridport #fastfashion #sustainablefashion #bridporthatfestival #festival #bridport #dorset #westdorset #hats #plasticwaste #upcycle #designer #handmade #diy #zerowastefashion

My window display has been spy hopping the past couple of days... come down to see it tomorrow for Bridport Hat Festival! SEA you soon! . #zerowaste #bridporthatfestival #myhighstreet #zerowastebridport #hatcompetition #window #display #independentshop #bridport #dorset #westdorset #jurassiccoast #visitdorset #lovedorset #bridportlife #shoplocal #plasticfree #ecowarrior #plasticocean #saynotosingleuse

Bridport Hat Festival’s ‘Haturday’ is tomorrow. A day filled with music, laughter and hats! BUT... can Bridport do it as well as @shambalafest?
This stunning image of Shambala’s festival campsite is far more motivational than the images circulating the internet recently, of festival campsites full of abandoned tents and waste...
See you all tomorrow in your best hats and remember to #saynotosingleuse and maybe do a #2minutestreetclean along the way!... . #zerowaste #zerowastebridport #dorset #westdorset #festival #campsite #litterfree #ecowarrior #waste #footprint #plasticfree #zerowasteshop #bridporthatfestival #bridport #hats #zerowastefestival #buylocal
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I am so lucky to have such wonderful customers. Thanks @fraserchristian for bringing to me the most wonderful forage findings. Come grab some of this stunning bunch for yourself this weekend in the shop. . #zerowaste #zerowastebridport #bridport #dorset #westdorset #country #flowers #forager #coastalsurvival #sustainable #ethical #local #wildlife #plasticfree #goodfood #cleanfood

The shop will be open today from 10am until 2pm. Dreaming of sunnier days? Remember this sunflower... and walk outside with the rain on your face knowing that if not for the rain we wouldn’t be blessed with a green and colourful land.
Meanwhile I am in today doing more maintenance to the shop. I don’t remember my last ‘day off’... but don’t stop me now, because I am having such a good time! .... #zerowaste #zerowastebridport #summer #ethical #sustainableliving #plasticfree #bridportzerowaste #bridport #westdorset #dorset #youngentrepreneur #independentshop #shoplocal #saynotosingleuse Reposted from @zoethoren22 #sunflower #sunflowers #sunflowerfield #amazingsunflowerfield #butterfly #butterflys #nature #swedisnature #swedissummer #summerflower #summer2018 #picture #colourful #colourful pic #yellowflower #yellowflowers
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Waste Not Want Not is Dorset’s FIRST Zero Waste shop. Having greeted many new customers in the shop everyday during this summer break in our oasis on South Street, I have been reminded that many are not familiar with the principle behind ‘Zero Waste’. I eat, sleep and breathe with purpose to help breathe life back into our world... . #zerowaste #myhighstreet #zerowastebridport #sustainablelife #dorset #bridport #holiday #summer #independentshop #westdorset #ethicallife #marketday #bridportzerowaste #zerowasteshop #beaclife #ecowarrior #litterfree #plasticfree #plasticocean #lymeregis #dorchester #weymouth #beaminster

NEW IN 💥 Organic bouillon - vegetable stock from Marigold. Fancy some? ... ...and without the ‘cardboard’ tube? (The card has been laminated and is not recyclable in most counties) #zerowaste #organic #zerowastebridport #sustainable #vegetablestock #bouillon #plasticfree #turnthetideonplastic #ecowarrior #plasticocean #litterfree #smellsgood #ethical #marigold #bridport #dorset #westdorset #dorsetlife #dorsetfood #jurassiccoast #bridportzerowaste

Happy Friday Bridport! 🤙🏻 NEW 💥 Organic snacks to go with our organic Bombay mix! Garlic sticks and Gathia (the best and chuncky part of a Bombay mix!) . #zerowaste #plasticfree #zerowastebridport #sustainable #partyfood #zerowastesnack #organic #yummy #wastenotwantnot #eco #ethical #glutenfree #cinemafood #bridportzerowaste #bridport #westdorset #dorset #jurassiccoast #westbay #lymeregis #dorchester #weymouth #crewkerne

When I announced that I was opening a Zero Waste shop, the Devil told me to open on another planet... because my shop wouldn’t be welcome here. Since signing my life away, the people have spoken and recognised the shop’s mission and my commitment to the shop and its sustainability. WNWN is one of three finalists for DORSET’S FIRST ECOCHAMPION of the year, sponsored by the wonderful @litterfreecoast @litterfreedorset team. Thank you to all who took the time to vote, it wil...l go a long way in promoting a Zero Waste lifestyle. My lovely friend Annie from @cariadwholefoods is also one of three finalists for this award, due to her dedication to Zero Waste in her Blandford Forum shop. Thank you. Thank you. It is the the customers who make a shop, I just provided the opportunity... . #zerowaste #ecochampion #award #bridport #dorset #westdorset #jurassiccoast #lymeregis #beaminster #axminster #crewkerne #dorchester #weymouth #portland #charmouth #westbay #bridevalley #marshwood #maidennewton #ecowarrior #poundbury #zerowastebridport #bridportlife #bridportzerowaste #reducereuserecycle #plasticfree #zerowastehome #zerowasteshopping #sustainablelife #ethicallife @dorsetmag @dorsetfoodanddrink Bridport Tourist Information Centre The GB High St #myhighstreet
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Wow! What a fantastic gem of a shop to find in South Street. So much to choose from and at the same time doing your thing to reduce waste! Well done to lovely Lydia who has created the most wonderful zero waste shop �

Wonderful shop I was surprised just how many different products on offer flours cereals grains spices and herbs nuts and my personal favourite, chocolate drops. Handmade soaps deodorant shampoo and reusable bamboo straws and more. Very good prices too, filled up my old washing up liquid and detergent bottles and didn't cost me any more than I paid at my super market and didn't create more plastic waste either. They also have free water, if you are thirsty you can top up your water bottle while you are there.

Friendly and helpful staff, happy to show you round and talk you through how it all works.

Plus I dropped off my first Ecobrick, now I know what to do with my empty crisp packets!

Visited Bridport yesterday and thought this shop was excellent. I wish you lots of luck with your new venture and hope more places like this will open around the UK. Brilliant!

Slightly vested interest as Lydia is a fellow member of Bridport Gig Club squad! Having seen her work flat out to get the store up and running (all the while also training for the Gig rowing World Champs next week) - with no external help or outside funding it is just brilliant to see the store busy and open in Bridport. I think it will enhance and support longer standing (and equally brilliant) stores like Natural Life and Fruits of the Earth and I think Lydia's whole, open philosophy of working with and in the community will only be a benefit. She absolutely knows her stuff, and after 2 visits I have really started to consider what and how I will store food and household goods at home, for a much more sustainable, manageable and cost effective home. Love it! #zerowastebridport

Love how efficient and easy peasy the touch screen weighing system is. I went in for hand wash and washing up liquid, it doesn't cost any more than average supermarket prices, which was actually not what I was expecting, so that was a particularly nice surprise (although it now means I can't see the sense in buying these products from the supermarket anymore.) I wish there was one in Yeovil :)

Love Love Love this place, the aesthetic as soon as you walk in makes you feel welcome along with both Lydia's and Miriams friendly conversations. Lydia guided me around the shop and gave me good information. I was nervous going in as it was the first zero waste shop i had visited so wasn't sure what to expect but would now recommend to everyone in Bridport. Amazing People, Amazing Shop and whats more saves the environment.

It is fabulous to have this zero waste shop in Bridport especially as it has been created and funded by the young owner who had the courage and resourcefulness to do it herself. The shop is a delight to visit with a fantastic range of organic products all beautifully displayed. Service is knowledgable and friendly. Prices are competitive with supermarkets for an organic product and no plastic .

I Love this shop � So Awesome that you can bring your own container and buy a small amount just to try and share or a buy a large amounts to stock up on Organic Vegan favourites you can't get better than that �

I Love Waste Not Want Not and genuinely always feel great after shopping there. Lydia stocks great products at great prices with great service!



Wonderful (and inspirational to all) that such a young women has achieved the huge task of not only setting up a shop and new business from scratch, but one that supports a zero waste and sustainability based lifestyle at a time when it is so important to our planet.



After a month of shopping there I cannot imagine having to go back to plastic packaged foods and containers. I wish her every success.

Wow! What a fantastic gem of a shop to find in South Street. So much to choose from and at the same time doing your thing to reduce waste! Well done to lovely Lydia who has created the most wonderful zero waste shop �

Wonderful shop I was surprised just how many different products on offer flours cereals grains spices and herbs nuts and my personal favourite, chocolate drops. Handmade soaps deodorant shampoo and reusable bamboo straws and more. Very good prices too, filled up my old washing up liquid and detergent bottles and didn't cost me any more than I paid at my super market and didn't create more plastic waste either. They also have free water, if you are thirsty you can top up your water bottle while you are there.

Friendly and helpful staff, happy to show you round and talk you through how it all works.

Plus I dropped off my first Ecobrick, now I know what to do with my empty crisp packets!

Visited Bridport yesterday and thought this shop was excellent. I wish you lots of luck with your new venture and hope more places like this will open around the UK. Brilliant!

Slightly vested interest as Lydia is a fellow member of Bridport Gig Club squad! Having seen her work flat out to get the store up and running (all the while also training for the Gig rowing World Champs next week) - with no external help or outside funding it is just brilliant to see the store busy and open in Bridport. I think it will enhance and support longer standing (and equally brilliant) stores like Natural Life and Fruits of the Earth and I think Lydia's whole, open philosophy of working with and in the community will only be a benefit. She absolutely knows her stuff, and after 2 visits I have really started to consider what and how I will store food and household goods at home, for a much more sustainable, manageable and cost effective home. Love it! #zerowastebridport

Love how efficient and easy peasy the touch screen weighing system is. I went in for hand wash and washing up liquid, it doesn't cost any more than average supermarket prices, which was actually not what I was expecting, so that was a particularly nice surprise (although it now means I can't see the sense in buying these products from the supermarket anymore.) I wish there was one in Yeovil :)

Love Love Love this place, the aesthetic as soon as you walk in makes you feel welcome along with both Lydia's and Miriams friendly conversations. Lydia guided me around the shop and gave me good information. I was nervous going in as it was the first zero waste shop i had visited so wasn't sure what to expect but would now recommend to everyone in Bridport. Amazing People, Amazing Shop and whats more saves the environment.

It is fabulous to have this zero waste shop in Bridport especially as it has been created and funded by the young owner who had the courage and resourcefulness to do it herself. The shop is a delight to visit with a fantastic range of organic products all beautifully displayed. Service is knowledgable and friendly. Prices are competitive with supermarkets for an organic product and no plastic .

I Love this shop � So Awesome that you can bring your own container and buy a small amount just to try and share or a buy a large amounts to stock up on Organic Vegan favourites you can't get better than that �

I Love Waste Not Want Not and genuinely always feel great after shopping there. Lydia stocks great products at great prices with great service!



Wonderful (and inspirational to all) that such a young women has achieved the huge task of not only setting up a shop and new business from scratch, but one that supports a zero waste and sustainability based lifestyle at a time when it is so important to our planet.



After a month of shopping there I cannot imagine having to go back to plastic packaged foods and containers. I wish her every success.