Grassroots Environmental Products in Toronto, ON

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Telephone:	+1 416-466-2841
Website:	www.grassrootsstore.com
Address:	372 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON, M4K 1N8 The Danforth, Riverdale
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:	90 ftChester Avenue 260 ftChester 640 ftLogan Avenue
Categories:	Department Stores

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Accepted Cards	Credit, Debit
Parking	Street, Private Lot

Bike Parking	Yes
Wheelchair Accessible	Yes

Today

Today	10:00 am – 8:00 pm Closed now
Local time (Toronto)	8:28 PM Thursday, July 3, 2025

Business hours

Monday	10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Tuesday	10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Wednesday	10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Thursday	10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Friday	10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Saturday	10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Sunday	12:00 pm – 6:00 pm

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Specialties

Grassroots offers environmentally-friendly products that allow people to live a conscious, healthy life conducting a green lifestyle.

Grassroots has been operating in Toronto since 1994, making it one of the pioneers of spreading the word about eco-friendly products. Grassroots operates a retail store and an online store (www.grassrootsstore.com), and we are a great place to go for all your natural household needs, organic bedding and eco-friendly baby accessories, clothing, toys, gardening and much more. At our Riverdale retail location (372 Danforth Ave) you can also buy natural cleaning products in bulk, saving you a lot of money and saving the environment from harsh chemicals. Grassroots also organizes workshops and in-store events. For more information please visit our Facebook page — www.facebook.com/grassrootsenvironmentalproducts — or our blog — www.grassrootsblog.ca.

History

Established in 1994.

Until Grassroots opened its doors in Toronto in 1994, there were very few options for green product choices. Word of our unique products spread gradually, and our small green business now mindfully operates a retail store as well as our online store.

We have pioneered to bring sustainable, low impact products to the marketplace, guiding people towards awareness and environmentally-responsible lifestyles.

Meet the Business Owner

Rob G.

Business Owner

I always maintain that an educated consumer is a green consumer. Once you are aware of the issues, you are compelled to make the environmental choice. So at Grassroots I have always focused on training my staff, not just about the products, but about the issues behind the products. I’ve always maintained that there is a story behind every product in a Grassroots store. That story could be about unsustainable logging practices, chemicals in the environment, air pollution or water pollution. With each of our products there is an environmental issue that we can talk about. Which makes Grassroots a very interesting shop. The level of conversation is very high — it gets very political, sometimes controversial, but mostly it is educational.

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11 reviews of Grassroots Environmental Products

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Elle H.

Place rating: 4
Toronto, Canada

I have a real soft spot for this store as it more often than not stocks something useful in my effort to «green-over» my lifestyle. Recently, I just bought a pack of stainless steel straws that I know I will enjoy for years to come.
They carry items for pretty much all your basic lifestyle needs. Water bottles, lunch containers, canvas bags, etc. A useful note I made on a previous trip is that they sell some liquid items by bulk. So instead of buying another bottle of Dr Bronner’s, I can easily refill an empty bottle at Grassroots. If they expanded their bulk section to include a wider range of products, I’d be a very happy customer!
My one minor criticism is that I wish they kept their stock in a more organized way that is in sync with their online shop. I’ve been told that what’s literally in their basement is what comprises their online shop. Though they’ve been in the green retail game for some 20 odd years, it feels as though their online shop could use some updating. Especially regarding stock! I have searched for products seen in store to no avail on the website. Not a big deal as I live in the area, but for those who don’t and wish to make purchases, they might be missing out on some products because the catalogue isn’t complete.
Anyway, Grassroots, you’re great, but you could be even better.
Word to the wise: Live Green discounts apply here!

Hazel P.

Place rating: 4
North York, Canada

Came here on the weekend and ended up buying a vegan bag by Nella Bella which I love, love, love! And also got the hubby a travel pillow. Sales clerks were really nice and helpful. More bedding and clothes in stock on this visit. I may come back to get some bedding.

Dan A.

Place rating: 1
East York, Canada

I have never gone to a retail store and felt more unwelcome than I did today at their Danforth location. I knew what needed and walked to it. I was never greeted when I entered though the two saleswomen saw me. When I brought my item to the sales desk to pay they continued their conversation. Still not acknowledging me. The only thing that was said was, «that will be $ 31.63.» Didn’t receive a thank you… nothing. Customer service was the pits, would not go back.

Sherry S.

Place rating: 4
Manhattan, NY

I have been to this location and the one on Bloor Street West (by Bathurst Station).
I prefer this location because I found that it was larger (a lot more space!) and a lot more selection to choose from.
What I don’t like, is fake eco-friendly things that are actually low-labour pieces in disguise that are made out of recycled plastic or bamboo but comes from China.
That’s a personal opinion however. The people here are nice, and there’s a lot of the same items available at the Bloor Street West location, but a lot more selection especially for the linens.
The only things I really buy at Grassroots anyway, are their organic handkerchiefs and feminine products.
Their soap nuts can be found for cheaper in Kensington Market. By about $ 7 cheaper.
Still, I like the store and its general concept.

Tina H.

Place rating: 4
Toronto, Canada

Quite expensive but a good place to go for natural baby things. I was shopping for a baby shower. I was completely clueless going in. The male clerk wasn’t very helpful but then I spoke to the female one and she had lots of great advice and insight on baby products. The mom-to-be loved everything.
Everything is so expensive but I guess that’s how much good quality natural stuff costs. They love lots of cool things, including natural tampons and things like that. Those 2 jars of water and a tampon in them – meant to juxtapose natural vs. conventional tampons – always amazed me.
I wasn’t a fan when way back in the day I’d go there and they only gave discounts to TTC metropass holders and not cyclists even though bikes were more environmentally-friendly than buses but I drove there the last trip so I really can’t hold it against them anymore. Hopefully that policy changed. It was a long time ago.
Overall good store but kinda pricey.

Geoffrey W.

Place rating: 3
Toronto, Canada

Small store with a decent selection of environmentally-friendly products, nice staff, and well-located given the Big Carrot nearby. If you’re into green products and you live in the east end, this is a good place to shop.

Selene n.

Place rating: 4
Whitehorse, Canada

This store has everything you need to live an environmentally super friendly life. It carries an interesting combination of super pricey enviro-friendly clothes and linens (making green a little out of the reach for us on a budget) to awesomely priced bulk cleaners (which make being green super accessible). I am cheap so I have always enjoyed coming here for a refill on cleaners. They’ll even pre-weigh your bottle so you’re JUST paying for the stuff you’re buying! The other stuff they carry is great and would be awesome to buy as a gift or if you have the cashmoney (spoiler: I don’t). The staff are friendly and they were one of the first stores to use green power waaaay back in the day, so go them! They also carry super cool books for green living, including some on diy green cleaners.

Canadian S.

Place rating: 4
Toronto, Canada

Grassroots is fantastic.
I love their bulk sales of cleaning supplies at the back of the store. I just show up with old tupperware and bottles, and can buy environmentally-friendly laundry detergent, dish soap, etc. at affordable prices.
The store also has a nice selection of our eco-friendly products for the home, ranging from clothing to mattresses. A lot of good gift ideas. A particularly good selection of organic clothing and toys for babies, which is great when looking to pick something up for a baby shower.

Gertrude D.

Place rating: 5
Toronto, Canada

I first visited Grassroots five years ago when I was first hearing about how the way I had grown up and lived my whole life was adversely effecting the environment and my own health.
I was looking for organic cotton clothing (cotton is one of the most heavily chemically treated crops) which they did and still sell in abundance.
The store has so much more than that just clothing — cleaning, bath, baby stuff, gardening, kitchenware, bedding, towels etc!!! Honestly, anything that has been made environmental is there.
I know a big complaint about becoming greener is the price… but if you look into it more, most of the stuff is pretty reasonable. The mattresses that Jimi was referencing is hella expensive, but they’re guaranteed for 30 years instead of 10 (the usual), and with no unhealthy stuff in it!!! The same is with organic cotton (towels, sheets, clothing). It’s been handpicked and is higher quality and more durable. It lasts longer.
…but the BEST THING about grassroots is the staff. They really are very knowledgable and will go out of their way to help you find/get what you want. The first few times I went in there I was kind of intimidated and thought that the staff would be judging me for my stupid questions. Honestly, they are so helpful and non-judgmental. They’ll look stuff up for you on the internet if they don’t know the answer.
Oh, they also employ a product researcher, so you know that the products in there are the best for you/the environment that are on the market.
Arg, sorry for my hella long review. I’ve just spent a lot of time talking to the staff and finding out about the store, and it’s definitely the best source of environmental store/info around!

Jimi S.

Place rating: 4
ON, Canada

this store offers much more conscious solutions and alternatives to the what we ingest, use, wear, both in clothes and what comes in contact with our skin. their focus is vast in that they seem to have a little bit of everything and a few choices in each category.
on display, for example, was a sample mattress dressed with bedsheets; all the components of the display were organic. its things like this that we dont think about very much — the crap we bring into our lives thats filled with toxic stuff from pesticides that goes nowhere except on our skin, in our mouths (and other places) as it erodes as all stuff does.
you can come there with your own bottles or buy a starter bottle there first and return with it to fill up on healthier cleaning solutions, like stuff to get rid of bed bugs, or fleas on cats, cleaning solutions that have been on the market for awhile and have been put to the test and approved by consumers.
part of the beauty of this store is that it opens your eyes to possibilities of healthier living for ourselves and our environment by showing you the types of products you can alternatively use for consumption. sometimes the switchover will be much more expensive but with others, you wont mind the few bucks difference in the long run.
i will definitely come back here at the very least for cleaning solutions, as thats the most immediate and everyday need for me and probably most people.

Lynda W.

Place rating: 3
Toronto, Canada

Grassroots is a pretty nifty store for the Environmental hipster… The environmental era has hit in full swing, so this is the store to be in. hahaha, no just joshing. But seriously, it’s a cool store.
Everything in the store is environmentally friendly or made out of recycled materials. They have some really nice stationary sets, and hey if it helps the environment. Other than that, they also sell clothes. I’m not sure what the deal is behind the clothes, maybe it’s made out of hemp or something, I’m not entirely sure. Anyway, they look rather normal. They even had a shrug, which confused the hell out of my boyfriend. Our conversation went something like this «What the heck is this? why is it so short. why is there a big hole? oh so it’s not meant to cover the front area?»… *sigh*
Another really interesting thing they sell are household cleaners. Now I figured with all the chemicals in household cleaners that they probably aren’t the most environmentally friendly item out there, but I didn’t realize that they made a whole line of environmentally friendly cleaners. They had a bunch of refill pumps there, which makes them extremely super-duper friendly. I guess you bring in your old bottle and get it re-filled.
I’m thinking we’ll be seeing more of these stores soon! Pretty neat.