Episode 25

Package-Free Retail, Community Building & Post-Pandemic Shifts to Zero Waste Living with The Tare Shop's Kate Pepler

Kate Pepler from the Tare Shop was feeling overwhelmed with the doom and gloom narrative of our earth’s health and decided to do something about it. In this episode, we learn how Kate’s lifelong relationship with the water and a move to a coastal town influenced how she sees the world. We discover how Kate’s passions including sailing and environmental education and community building led her to entrepreneurship, we chat about why Kate decided to open a package-free store and cafe,  how shopping habits are shifting, why reducing plastic pollution is so important to her, how we can influence the world around us by choosing to support and shop mindfully, and how the interest in reducing waste, and a strong community focus had led to the Tare Shops success.

If you want to learn more about Kate, package free living and to shop her carefully curated collection of low waste goods, visit https://thetareshop.com/. Looking to learn more about zero-waste? And the steps you can take to reduce plastic in your life? There is a lot of tips and resources in Kate’s blog. If you want to follow along with Kate on her mission to make package-free living accessible on Instagram at thetareshop

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This episode is brought to you by Hip Mommies, carefully curated wholesale merchandise for modern retail. If you want to stock your shelves with brands that are socially responsible and sustainable, or if you want to be a part of the collection that is delighting Canadian retail, visit hipmommies.ca.

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Jennifer Chua

I’m Jennifer Myers Chua. A curious and creative type, an entrepreneur, creative director and podcaster. With a background in web and digital design, I co-founded an import/distribution business focused on sustainable and innovative goods for conscious retail. I’m currently exploring the environmental and social costs of the things we buy with the Cost Of Goods Sold podcast.