In 2017, Zero Waste SG started the Bring Your Own (BYO) Singapore movement where 430 retail outlets offered incentives to customers who bring their own reusable bags, bottles or containers.
Together, we reduced over 2.5 million pieces of plastic disposables!
This year, the campaign features retailers, businesses and organisations who are Supporters of BYO Singapore. They encourage customers to bring their own reusable and/or refuse single-use disposables. Their efforts include incentives, disincentives or active customer education and engagement.
As of Sep 2020, we have 1,053 supporting outlets from 132 brands.
Find out who are our loyal supporters below and start to BYO!
Bakery Brera & Fine Foods
BYO container for 30¢ refund per cookie container returned, 50¢ off with minimum $10 purchase.
30¢ charge per disposable box, 10¢ charge per medium/large carrier. For $50 total spend and above, charges will be waived.
Crown Bakery & Cafe
BYO container / bag for 10¢ off total bill.
Keong Saik Bakery
BYO container for 50¢ off with min. purchase of $10.
Maison Kayser Singapore
10¢ charge per carrier bag.
Raintree Bakery & Coffee
BYO cup for 20¢ off each takeaway coffee, BYO container for 10¢ off each bread.
Plastic carrier only given upon request, packaging has handles for loaves so no extra bag needed.
The Muffinry by Bakery & Bar
Free reusable bag with minimum purchase of $18. 50¢ off when you bring the bag back, minimum purchase of $12.
Tiong Bahru Bakery
Straw-free.
Cafe Melba
BYO cup for 50¢ off takeaway coffees.
Compostable straw only available upon request, switched to compostable packaging.
Carrotsticks & Cravings
BYO cup / container for $1 off coffee / meal.
Common Man Coffee Roasters
BYO cup / bottle for 10% off takeaway coffees.
Foreword Coffee
BYO cup / bottle for 10% off all drinks.
Forty Hands
BYO cup / bottle for 10% off takeaway coffees.
Grounded by CMCR
Straw-free.
Huggs Coffee
BYO bottles/tumblers when you purchase Huggs for 30¢ off drinks.
Nylon Coffee Roasters
BYO cup for 30¢ off any coffee.
Sarnies
10% BYO Discount and selling of Frank Green cups
Coffee grounds available for composting upon request, and kombucha is made with used cold brew coffee grounds
Packaging updated with reminders to recycle
The Bettr Coffee Bar
BYO cup for 30¢ off drinks. First drink free with any KeepCup purchased.
Straw-free, selling reusable stainless steel straws. Reusable cup sleeves – drop off boxes available at a number of our locations.
The Matcha Project
BYO cup / bottle for 50¢ off total bill.
The Providore
1 free takeaway coffee upon purchase of a Providore KeepCup, 10% off a takeaway coffee when you bring it back.
Applicable to all outlets except The Warehouse.
Verdure Cafe
BYO cup / bottle / container for 50¢ off total bill.
Well Dressed Salad Bar & Cafe
BYO cup / bottle container / bag for 50¢ to $1 off depending on type of reusable.
Kind Kones
BYO cup / container for 50¢ rebate. 20% zero waste special to reduce food waste. Switched to biodegradeable service items. receipts and takeaway packaging only offered upon request, i.e., carriers, ice packs, cutlery.
Mr Bean
BYO cup for 10¢ off total bill. Straw-free at selected locations.
Squeezed!
BYO cup / bottle / straw for $1 off drinks.
Cheers
Encourages customers to skip straws and plastic bags for single item purchase.
Cold Storage
BYO bag to earn 10 bonus TapForMore points for PAssion Card Members with minimum $10 spent at any retail outlet.
Fairprice
Piloted since 2019, the “No Plastic Bag” trial initiative introduces a plastic bag charge at S$0.10 for plastic bags per transaction at selected Cheers and FairPrice Xpress stores, and $0.20 per transaction at other participating FairPrice stores.
This initiative has been extended until 12 November 2021. For full list of participating stores click here.
Glow by SuperNature
BYO cup / bottle / container for 50¢ off total bill.
Jasons
BYO bag to earn 10 bonus TapForMore points for PAssion Card Members with minimum $10 spent at any retail outlet.
Jones the Grocer
BYO cup / bottle for 50¢ off coffees & hot drinks.
Market Place by Jasons
BYO bag to earn 10 bonus TapForMore points for PAssion Card Members with minimum $10 spent at any retail outlet.
The Meat Club
Uses reusable chiller bags for their deliveries that members can return for recycling.
25 Degrees
In an effort to support greener and more eco-conscious living, 25 Degrees is offering a 20% discount on takeaway orders when guests bring their own containers. This encourages the reduction of disposable packaging, making your meal more environmentally-friendly! Who says burgers can’t be guilt-free?
Aloha Poke
BYO container for an additional superfood worth $1.
Bochinche
Straw-free.
BQ Bar
Compostable straw available only upon request.
Switched to compostable packaging, recycles beer and spirits glass bottles.
BullandBear
Banned plastic bags, paper straws available only upon request.
Switched to recyclable / compostable packaging, compostable straw available only upon request.
Carne Burgers
BYO cup/container/bag for 50C off total bill
COMNAM Vietnamese Street Eats
Straw-free.
Ding Dong
Straw-free.
Don8uri
BYO container for 50¢ off with minimum purchase of $10.
Plastic bags available only upon request.
Extra Virgin Pizza
Straw-free.
Fireless Kitchen
BYO container for 50¢ off your meal; disposable cutleries for takeaways are only provided upon request
Food For Thought
BYO cup for 50¢ off takeaway drinks.
Food For Tots
BYO cup for 50¢ off takeaway drinks.
Guzman Y Gomez
Banned plastic straws, uses bagasse for all packaging.
Plastic bags available only upon request, charges to be implemented in the future.
Use of cornstarch / biodegradable tableware.
Happy Salad
BYO container for 2 free toppings.
Kimly
BYO container for 20¢ off each Zichar dish.
Kimly Dimsum, Kimly Mixed Vegetable Rice and Kimly Teochew Porridge is also part of the BYOC initiative. Available at all 29 outlets.
Kraftwich
BYO cup for 50¢ off drinks.
10¢ charge for plastic bags, available only upon request.
Removed lids for cold drinks and plastic straws given out on request till stock depletes. Sells reusable items.
Molly Malone’s
Banned plastic bags.
Paper straws available only upon request, recycles glass beer and spirit bottles.
Switched to recyclable packaging.
NamNam
Straw-free.
NamNamGo!
Straw-free.
Open Farm Community
Straw-free.
Paddyfolks
BYO container for 50¢ off each Paddyfolks’ meal box purchase, not valid with other deals and promotions.
Pastamania
BYO cup for 50¢ off drinks.
Plastic bags given only upon request. Lids removed for cold drinks and plastic straws given out on request till stock depletes.
Poke Theory
BYO container for free $1 Premium Topping on Poke Bowl (except lime avocado), or free drizzle/topping on Acai Bowl.
Saladstop
BYO cup for 50¢ off drinks. BYO container or order a plant-based meal for a free topping.
Free coconut water when you log 10 x BYO on the app. Working with Musse and barePack for container pick up options.
Teppei Syokudo
- Proactively asking customers if they require disposable utensils
- Since December 2020, works with barePack to launch reusable food packaging
Thai Goldmine Kitchen
20¢ charge for straws and takeaway containers.
The Butcher’s Wife
Straw-free.
The Exchange
BYO cup / bottle for 50¢ off takeaway coffee.
The Lokal
BYO cup / bottle / container for $1 off total bill.
The Rabbit Hole
BYO container for 2 free salad toppings.
The Social Space
Plastic straws & bags not offered.
Tippling Club
Straw-free.
Toast Box
BYO cup for 10¢ off, T&Cs apply.
Wheat Baumkuchen
BYO container for free topping worth $1.
Bamboo Straws Worldwide
An earth-minded lifestyle store focussed on a conscious way of living.
Books Actually
10% off total bill for all retail outlets
For the Love of Laundry
Replace disposable plastic covers with a reusable FTLOL garment bag at $5 each, which fits up to 6-8 items
H&M
10¢ charge for each plastic or paper bag at all stores in Singapore. Proceeds collected from the purchase of plastic or paper shopping bags will be donated to WWF Singapore’s PACT initiative.
KEVIN.MURPHY
All packaging made from recycled ocean waste plastic.
My Naked Bar by Earth Defender
Promotes the swap from single-use hand/body plastic bottles/refill packs to all-natural cold process soaps handmade in Singapore. Soaps are bare of synthetic ingredients and packaging.
Pet Lovers Centre
10¢ charge for each biodegradable plastic bag, regardless of size. Recycles carton boxes for delivery and changed product packaging to become more environmentally friendly. Using LED lights in workspaces.
Project.R
Live better with less. Specialising in Earth and self-loving products.
Pure Tincture Organic Beauty
10¢ charge for small paper bags, 20¢ for large ones.
Receipts are sent via emails and for online orders, orders are packed in recycled boxes (received from their suppliers).
Stasher
A reusable silicone storage bag that’s better for you and the planet
Sttoke
World’s first shatterproof ceramic reusable cup – spill-proof lid, double wall insulation.
Superlative Foods
Superlative Foods is an organic food manufacturer in Singapore. In 2019, Superlative Foods partnered with FairPrice to bring zero-waste grocery store FILL GOOD to two Xtra stores at Vivocity and Parkway Parade. Customers shopping at FILL GOOD stores can use 100% compostable paper bags or bring their own containers.
The Better Toy Store
50¢ off total bill with a minimum of $50 spent.
The Body Shop
10¢ charge for bags.
Read about their Kick The Bag Campaign.
The Green Collective
Singapore’s first collective retail brand of locally grown eco friendly brands.
The Willow Label
Bring your own bag to enjoy 10¢ off your purchase.
T2 Tea
$1 charge for retail bags.
As a B-Corp certified company, their bags are 100% recyclable, made from uncoated paper without any plastic lamination.
Ubu Swimwear
Swimwear made from recycled material. Minimal packaging for shipments, returns plastic packaging to suppliers to re-use. Supports 4Ocean.
Unpackt
Packaging-free grocery store in Singapore.
Woods in the Books
$1 charge for paper bags. Collects used paper bags for customers to reuse for their purchases.
Paper bags in good condition can be dropped off at stores in Tiong Bahru or Books Ahoy! on Orchard Road.
Your Sustainable Store
A Singapore-based online store created to make a wide range of curated, stylish and affordable sustainable products easily available.
Zhai Eco Collection
Sustainable, vegan, natural fibres, environmentally and socially conscious apparels and accessories that do good for the Earth while keeping you comfortable, practical and stylish.
Accor Group
Largest hotel operator in Singapore with 15 hotels to date.
Straw-free.
Eco-Business
Provides tote bags, reusable containers and tumblers for employees to use when buying takeaway. Employees are encouraged to bring containers to takeaway left-over food to reduce food wastage. Shared pantry provides reusable mugs and utensils for food and beverages.
Elkay
Elkay EZH2O Bottle Filling Station reduces consumer usage of single-use plastic bottles. Its Green Ticker displays how many plastic bottles have avoided landfills. Since 2010, EZH20 have saved approximately 7 billion plastic water bottles from landfills.
Gone Adventurin’
A business consultancy and program execution partner focused on driving the circular economy in Asia.
Grand Hyatt
Straw-free.
Masjid Maarof
Masjid Maarof is always on the lookout for awesome ways to contribute towards a Clean & Green Singapore! To encourage its congregants towards the habit of bringing their own reusables, the mosque runs an evergreen #bringyourowncup campaign to reduce the usage of disposable cups at the mosque. Masjid Maarof recently launched a #bringyourownbag campaign to encourage congregants to bring their own shoebag to keep their shoes/slippers instead of using disposable plastic bags when they come to the mosque for congregational prayer. Learn more via Facebook and Instagram.
Palate Sensations
BYO container for a free canvas bag (students only). Rubbish bins are plastic bag-free. Reusable glass and ceramic cups instead of disposable ones.
RICOH
Eco Action Day is a national public awareness campaign organised by Ricoh since 2007, in partnership with key NGO, government, and private sector partners in Singapore. It is held on 5 June every year, to commemorate the United Nations Environment Programme’s World Environment Day.
Singapore Pools
Replaced disposables cups in office and provided reusable mugs.
Suntec Singapore
Straw-free.
The Thread Theory
Practices BYO for take-outs, recycling in the office.
Minimises packaging waste, i.e. no Return Forms.
90-95% successful take-up to BYOB at their recent warehouse sale event
Ubisoft Singapore
Champions in entertainment and eco-certification empower all employees across the floor to reduce their carbon footprints at work, play and home. Its own environmental taskforce runs programs that encourage all staff to reduce the use of plastic disposables, such as plastic cutlery or bags. It also utilises recycling bins, renewable energy, and the implementation of studio-wide energy reductions.
Unilever
Provides reusable containers for employees when they do lunch takeaways. Restaurants in the vicinity support by providing a discount when employees pack lunches in a reusable container. Staff shop within the office premises do not provide plastic bags and only sells reusable bags. In-house cafeteria only uses ceramic mugs for beverages (no plastic straws) and metal spoons for consuming ice-creams. Champions across each office floor advocate for reduction of single-use plastics amongst colleagues and friends. Office waste generation and recycling rates are tracked and published internally monthly.
Wildlife Reserves Singapore Group
BYO for free refill at the water dispensers. No plastic bags provided, straw-free at F&B outlets. Selling of reusable BYO options and active education on waste to public.
xhebit
Helps Event Organisers make informed planning choices in reducing waste and single use disposables via a planning guide and case studies. Produced a research study supporting the move towards BYO in place of goodie bags at events.
barePack
barePack is a day to day solution for companies to make meals more sustainable and fight disposables. Working with the BYO Singapore campaign, we have a vision that we will all one day be zero-waste heroes.
Centre For A Responsible Future
Promoting plant-based diets for a greener, healthier and a more compassionate world.
DabaoRight
DabaoRight is a movement encouraging Bring-Your-Own (BYO) behaviour in Singapore. The DabaoRight website shows you food places which accept, and even reward you, when you bring and use your own container, cup, utensils or bag!
Earth Defender
Produces reusable grocery bags recycled out of PET1 bottles, to promote reduction of single-use waste.
evntACT
Follows the international standard for event sustainability to reduce the negative impact of events on the environment and create a positive impact on people.
Green is the New Black
Your guide to discover the most conscious brands, events, experiences and people around Asia, and beyond, so that you can take back control of your choices and connect deeper with yourselves, others and mother nature.
Imagine+
On a journey to be more environmentally conscious as we figure out how to minimize waste in a way that makes sense for mass events.
LepakSG
Organises offline activities to raise action and awareness about the various environmental issues
Muuse
Reducing single-use plastics with cup and box sharing program across Singapore.
One Less Straw
A campaign that strives to educate the public about the dangers of single use plastic straws, its effects on our health, environment and oceans.
Our Singapore Reefs
Promotes awareness about Singapore’s marine biodiversity.
Empowers the public with means to conserve and protect Singapore’s reefs by provide a platform for academics, businesses, NGOs and agencies to work together.
Purnama Outreach
Geared to make a meaningful and positive difference in the lives of women and children in Asia, by creating quality products that produce livelihood, education and environmentally conscious sustainable practices within these communities.
Seastainable Co.
Supports marine conservation in Singapore and the Philippines.
Singapore Youth for Climate Action
A community of young Singapore residents who come together with a common goal: to take climate action.
Straw Free Singapore
A youth-driven campaign to reduce the number of disposable plastic straws used in Singapore.
Straw Wars Singapore
susGain
Lifestyle app for sustainable living in Singapore.
Get cashback rewards at businesses that care and collect points for green habits.
The Fashion Pulpit
Singapore’s first open space for swapping, upcycling, tailoring and learning fashion tricks. Only uses reusable bags from swappers. Donated paper and tote bags are available for swappers who forgot to bring their own.
The Final Straw
Works with Singaporean cafes and bars to reduce plastic waste by providing sustainable alternatives to plastic straws.
The Sustainability Project
Sustainable living made easy.
Tingkat Heroes
Committed to a more sustainable Singapore.
Youth Corps Singapore
As part of Youth Corps Singapore’s initiative to reduce the use of disposables in The Red Box, we have implemented green measures to refuse disposables from food caterers and encourage our youths to BYO.