Overview
In an effort to change the way we shop for food and achieve package-less pantries, brothers and eco-warriors James and Paul Denton have launched a second outpost of their zero waste supermarket, GoodFor.
The idea with the wholefoods refillery is that you bring your own packaging into the store such as jars, bottles and bags. The staff weigh your packaging first and then that weight is deducted after you've filled everything up.
The first GoodFor store can be found on Williamson Avenue in Ponsonby. In its first 11 months, 35,000 customers have filled their own receptacles from a selection of over 400 dry organic goods, pour-your-own oils and vinegars, and peanut butter and kombucha on tap.
The new site can be found beside the La Cigale markets on St George's Bay Road in Parnell. The opening is a variation on the Ponsonby site with even more space and a large communal bench that will allows customers to leave their shopping and navigate the store without straining their biceps. Following the original GoodFor format, the store will provide everything for a waste-free lifestyle, from glass jars and bottles, organic cotton shopping bags through to bamboo tooth brushes and stainless steel thermal drinking bottles, as well as ecostore cleaning and personal hygiene products.
GoodFor has also teamed up with eco charity Trees For The Future who plant a tree for every purchase made — in its first year of trading the company has helped plant 35,000 trees.
Find GoodFor 2.0 at 79 St George's Bay Road, Parnell. It's open from 10am-7pm weekdays and 8am-4pm weekends.