Stores / Package Free Shop
Package Free Shop
A general zero-waste lifestyle store founded by Lauren Singer, with a dedicated cleaning & laundry collection alongside body care, kitchen, and home goods. Suits a household already committed to a low-waste lifestyle broadly, not just cleaning specifically, and shopping a curated boutique rather than a mass marketplace.
What it's good at
- Applies a documented internal vetting standard ('the Package Free Standard') evaluating ingredients, packaging, and end-of-life before stocking any product, stated on its own principles page
- States all outbound shipping materials are 100% recyclable and 100% compostable, and that it works with vendors to keep inbound shipments plastic-free too
Worth knowing first
Boutique pricing — no evidence it undercuts mass-market cleaning brands on cost.
How we scored it
States its Package Free Standard evaluates ingredients, packaging, and end-of-life 'before stocking any product' — an explicit, store-wide screen.
Score breakdown
3.0avg /5- Editorial
- 3/5
- Trust
- 3/5
- Value
- 3/5
- Selection
- 3/5
- Shipping
- 3/5
- Service
- 3/5
Well-known zero-waste general store; cleaning is one category among many rather than the core focus. Source
Has a documented internal sourcing standard, but as of this check is still pursuing B Corp certification rather than holding it — not yet independently register-verified. Source
Boutique zero-waste pricing tends to run above mass-market; no specific low-price claim independently verified this session. Source
Dedicated cleaning & laundry collection exists but is modest relative to marketplaces like Grove or EarthHero. Source
Low-confidence score — plastic-free shipping is confirmed, but no specific free-shipping dollar threshold could be verified on official pages this session. Source
Low-confidence score — no explicit return-policy terms located on official pages during this research pass. Source
The company behind Package Free Shop
- Founded
- 2017
- Headquarters
- Brooklyn, New York
- Ownership
- Independent
No outside owner who can reset the standards.
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