Sustainable Central Street Businesses

The Alchemist's Wife uses ingredients that are sustainably grown and humanely sourced, without parabens, phthalates, sulfates, and only use natural, plant based fragrances and organic essential oils. We meet Eco-Cert standards. Their packaging is minimal, meant for reuse, refillable, recyclable and is safe for housing our skincare products. 

Beer on Central has switched to recycled paper bags.  We have also provided customers with reusable bags. 

We believe composting is one small path to a more sustainable future. Anything that we can do in our industry to reduce the amount of garbage that goes in landfills, helps conserve natural resources and improves the health of our community and the world around us! We will be featuring some table top information cards from collective resource during the experience central st. with QR codes to learn more about composting

The Fat Shallot uses all recyclable/compostable to-go containers and utensils! 

Follow Your Nose offer foods, treats, toys, and supplements that are made with organically grown ingredients, sustainably and humanely raised proteins, with packaging that can be recycled into the bins in the store. We have several natural litter options and biodegradeable waste bags, beds, bowls, and toys made from sustainable plants like hemp and bamboo, recycled plastic and toys that repurpose ocean plastic. 

Frolic & Detour sells recycling and pre-loved pieces in order to reduce carbon emissions and preserve water, energy, and other resources. Selling recycled clothing prevents more garments from winding up in landfills and reduces manual labor, where employees are subjected to unfair working conditions and minimal pay.

Heaven Meets Earth Yoga is Evanston‘s first and only “green earth-friendly” yoga studio. Come see our bamboo floors, no VOC paint, recycling practices.

Here are a few quick bits how Mack's contributes to sustainable practices as a full-service bicycle shop. 
Zero Emissions: Bicycles do not emit harmful greenhouse gases or pollutants during operation, unlike cars or motorcycles. This helps to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, which contribute to climate change. 

Energy Efficiency: Bicycles are one of the most energy-efficient forms of transportation. They convert human energy into kinetic energy with very little energy loss, making them highly efficient for short to moderate distance travel. 

Minimal Resource Consumption: Compared to cars or other motorized vehicles, bicycles require significantly fewer resources to manufacture, maintain, and operate. This reduces the demand for materials like metals, plastics, and fossil fuels, leading to less environmental impact. 

Low Infrastructure Impact: Bicycles have minimal infrastructure requirements compared to cars. They take up less space for parking and travel, require narrower lanes, and impose lower maintenance costs on roads and transportation networks. 

Support for Sustainable Urban Planning: Bicycles are integral to sustainable urban planning initiatives. They support the development of bike-friendly cities with improved infrastructure, such as bike lanes, bike-sharing programs, and secure bike parking facilities, which encourage cycling as a viable mode of transportation. 

Community Building: Bicycles foster a sense of community by promoting interactions between people and reducing social barriers. Bike-friendly events, group rides, and advocacy efforts bring people together and strengthen social connections within communities.

Maya Papaya & Tony Macarony was recognized as a Sustain Evanston business in 2019 for the following practices:

Our store collects old open daily contact lenses blister packs to be recycled. Also collect older pairs of glasses that are donated to local Lyons club. 

Notice won an Evanston Sustainable Award when it was first started by recycling, reusing and the store continues to invest in those practices.

Pinto Thai uses all recycled paper bags, and leftover food is donated to people in need and Evanston Fridges.

Sew on Central reuses all their fabric scraps for small projects and the smallest of scraps for stuffing poufs ( large handmade floor pillows ) 

Shower Blooms never purchase boxes or packaging for our shipping orders. They reuse everything they get when vendors send shipments. 

Shower Blooms also strives to carry a good selection of sustainable personal care items. Examples: Plastic-free clean deodorants & toothpastes, Recycled toothbrushes, Skin & hair care without harmful chemicals that can pollute our water ways when washed down the drain, Sunscreen options that are reef-friendly and that do not include ingredients like oxybenzone and avobenzone (environmental polluters).

Recycle boxes and packaging, new energy efficient lighting, no use of plastic packaging 

Storm Print City uses inks and paints that are 100% water soluble and non toxic. Canvas and linens are ethically sourced and t-shirt printing is printed on recycled or upcycled t-shirts.

Then Again sells merchandise that is more than 90% recycled, upcycled & secondhand. 

In terms of sustainability, Walsh Natural Health never purchase boxes or packaging for our shipping orders They reuse everything they get when vendors send shipments. They also strive to carry a good selection of sustainable personal care items. Examples: Plastic-free clean deodorants & toothpastes -Recycled toothbrushes - Skin & hair care without harmful chemicals that can pollute our water ways when washed down the drain - Sunscreen options that are reef-friendly and that do not include ingredients like oxybenzone and avobenzone (environmental polluters)

At The Yoga Post, all mats and blocks are sustainably made and the studio has plenty of plants in the space to naturally detox the air. The Yoga Post continues practice minimizing waste, recycling, and trying to decrease our carbon footprint in other ways.