For busy people, breaking out the recipe book and cooking homemade meals to save money can seem like a hassle. But making large batches once or twice a week and using the leftovers can be a timesaver, ...

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On weekends, Ballard Market in Seattle refills its bulk spice containers twice a day. Coffee sometimes runs out in 10 minutes. Shopping in the bulk section can be a powerful way to minimize packaging ...

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If you shudder at the price of groceries lately, you're not alone. Food has gotten prohibitively expensive for many Americans. Cheap, processed calorie-dense foods may seem appealing, but the toll ...

The recent wave of zero-waste stores — think Brooklyn’s Precycle and Austin’s (now-closed) In.gredients — may be well-designed, airy, and Instagram-worthy, but their novelty belies an important truth.