The Basic Goods Trading Company was established in 2021 as an environmental general store started in response to the devastating pandemic that impacts the world. Our mission is simple: we help people reduce single-use disposable items by providing affordable planet friendly alternatives. Let's get back to basics. Let’s return to a time when we didn’t need, nor could we afford, to waste like this. It is crystal clear that the planet can not afford this waste either. Going back to basics to a time when milk came in glass bottles, mason jars were used for everything, and we used a wooden crate to carry it all. We are not perfect, nor are there perfect products, but we are committed to no more wasted packaging, no more wasted inks, no more single-use plastics. We know that customers are demanding alternatives, so we are doing our part to support innovation as this is the path to building a circular economy. It is time to do our part. more... See more text