Anchorage's "old-world grocer" with a "zero-waste" model.
We feature food and cooking items, fresh local produce, personal care products, household cleansers, gifts and more - all unpackaged, in bulk, or packaged in reusable or repurposed containers (no single-use plastics). At least 33% of our vendors are local Alaskans. All products have been carefully vetted based on their impact to the planet, considering the materials they are made from and packaged in and their carbon footprint, as well as their community-mindedness and humanitarian practices. We offer free space for local makers to popup inside our store. Our 1% Giving Back Program gives 1% of our proceeds to a local organization focused on sustainability.
We feature food and cooking items, fresh local produce, personal care products, household cleansers, gifts and more - all unpackaged, in bulk, or packaged in reusable or repurposed containers (no single-use plastics). At least 33% of our vendors are local Alaskans. All products have been carefully vetted based on their impact to the planet, considering the materials they are made from and packaged in and their carbon footprint, as well as their community-mindedness and humanitarian practices. We offer free space for local makers to popup inside our store. Our 1% Giving Back Program gives 1% of our proceeds to a local organization focused on sustainability.
Located at 1406 W. 31st Ave, in the heart of Spenard, AK
STORE HOURS:
WED-THURS-FRI-SAT @ 11:00-6pm & SUN @ 11:00-4pm
WED-THURS-FRI-SAT @ 11:00-6pm & SUN @ 11:00-4pm
LATEST NEWSRestock & New items ARRIVED
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Some stats as of December 2020
New Products
and VENDORS
Keep Checking the "Our Products" page for updates on new arrivals, and the "Our Vendors" page for updates about our fabulous makers! FOOD and also non-edible eco-friendly products are arriving every day now. Shop in the store or from our Online Ordering Catalog (for store pickup).
WHAT we do
- Re-usable/ refillable/ recycled/ repurposed/ compostable
- Vendors/Products vetted for eco-friendly practices
- Bulk foods, personal care, cooking, cleaning, more
- Tare system to fill containers (yours or ours)
- Conscious community forums & workshops (after Covid)
- More than 33% locally-produced products
- 1% for the world - every day, we donate
- Minimizing single-use-plastics & waste
- A gathering place, not just a store
why we do it
- To ensure that our blue planet's oceans and earth are healthy, sustainable, and endure for generations to come.
- To be Anchorage's first neighborhood "unpackaged" refill store.
- To foster a shift from quick, disposable shopping to mindful eco-friendly purchasing habits.
- To join the global “zero-waste” movement.
- To eliminate single-use plastics.
- To emphasize sustainable local production.
- To be a community-minded social enterprise
our little blue market cart had a sampling of the products we now carry in our store
HOW we do it
- Provide a shopping experience free from one-time-use-plastic-packaging
- Offer ethically-sourced products (33% locally produced and grown, fair trade, repurposed/recycled materials from companies that give back)
- Reduce our carbon footprint
- Build a conscious community of environmentally-aware consumers
- Give back to earth-friendly causes every day
- Over $300 for Friends of Fish Creek
- Over $300 for Alaska Marine Conservation Council
- Over $500 to AYEA (Alaska Youth for Environmental Action)
- We gave to Alaska Seeds of Change and the Alaska Sealife Center this Fall.
- Our current recipient is Alaska Food Policy Council.
sustainableWe offer creative sustainable options for purchasing items with re-usable, repurposed, and recycled containers, new or from our "containers lending library." Do not take home one-time-use plastic packaging when you shop at Blue Market AK. |
transparent We are transparent about the plastics that we cannot avoid using, and we show how we refuse/reduce/ reuse/recycle them. We vet and label all of our products, and rate them based on their materials and their carbon footprint. |
ConNECTedOur store is more than just a shopping experience - it is inviting and creative, a conscious community of local vendors, shoppers and concerned citizens who want to change their habits to ensure a healthy planet. |
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