Last weekend for A Sustainable Village on 9th Street

Photo from last month by Stacie Joy 

A Sustainable Village will close tomorrow after the business day at 318 E. Ninth St., between First Avenue and Second Avenue ... and will continue on with its University Place outpost.

Ownership (local resident Em Hynes) announced the closure on Instagram: 

We tried to maintain both locations for as long as we could, but the market is tough. The refill concept and zero-waste movement are still new to many New Yorkers. It requires extensive education and a receptive community willing to shift their consumer habits and rethink how they shop. 

We will now focus on education, offering learning workshops, meet-the-maker events, and building onto this incredible community. Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to seeing you in our other space.

Moving forward, you can visit them at 50 University Place between Eighth Street and Ninth Street.

A Sustainable Village opened in the East Village in September 2021.