There are a growing number of stores that let you bring your own container to fill with whatever goods they are selling. They often accept clean containers to be reused for this purpose. It's a great alternative to
recycling glass. This is a list of zero-waste stores:
Europe
Glendale Shop and Post Office: 2, Lephin, Glendale, Isle of Skye, United Kingdom -
Glendale Shop
The Selkie Collective, Shore road, Broadford, Isle of Skye, United Kingdom -
Selkie Collective
USA
Kindred Vancouver: 2213 Main Street, Vancouver, Washington. -
Kindred website
The Realm Refillery: 2310 NE Broadway Portland, Oregon. -
Realm website
Mama and Hapa's Milwaukie: 11122 SE Main Street, Milwaukie, Oregon -
Mama and Hapa's
Mama and Hapa's Stark Street: 1389 SE Stark Street, Portland, Oregon -
Mama and Hapa's
Mama and Hapa's Mississippi Avenue: 3806 N. Mississippi Avenue, Portland, Oregon -
Mama and Hapa's
Mama and Hapa's Beaverton: 12695 SW Crescent Street Suite 130, Beaverton, Oregon -
Mama and Hapa's
The Good Food Store: 1600 S. 3rd St. West Missoula, MT. -
Good Food Website
Ren Market: 1918 West Superior Street, Duluth, Minnesota -
Ren Market
There are many other zero-waste stores in the world. Feel free to edit this post to add any that you know of!