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24 alternatives to Useless

Find zero waste shops near you

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Useless launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Big Green Company▲122

   Discover where to shop zero-waste

   2021 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Honeypot’s London Tech Map▲101

   Map to discover London companies by tech stack and location.

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Nomad Terminal▲118

   Best tools, blogs, templates for every traveller

   2021 · travel.getnomad.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Zero Waste Club▲123

   Online plastic free grocery store.

   2018 · zero-waste-club.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Waste Not▲109

   Open-source database of sustainable suppliers

   2020 · wastenot.world · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Activities Mapper▲61

   Find things to do, eat, and drink near you in London

   2021 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   rubbish▲115

   Map, track and clean up litter together.

   2020 · rubbish.love · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Ontario Abandoned Places▲73

   Database of abandoned places in Canada for urban exploration

   2021 · ominous.app · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Minimal Directory▲272

   Handpicked collection of minimal design objects.

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Stashes.io▲247

    Start your own curated directory

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Ganddee▲75

    "Google Maps of sustainable shops"

    2023 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Soundmap of London▲77

    Sound recordings of people, places and events in the capital

    2016 · soundsurvey.org.uk · its alternatives →

13. 13
    NOMAD SPACE▲82

    Discover and book workspaces in London 🇬🇧

    2016 · nomadspace.co.uk · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Mapped In Israel▲155

    An Interactive map of the Israeli startup community

    2014 · mappedinisrael.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    RecycleFind▲9

    Find recycling centers near you

    2025 · recyclefind.com · its alternatives →

16. 16IM
    I made a directory to find 100% plastic-free brands▲53

    2024 · plasticfreeindex.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Workplace List▲97

    Crowdsourced list of places to work around the world 🗺️

    2019 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Flopert▲71

    Zero food waste marketplace

    2021 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    BeerMaps▲70

    Search and explore local craft breweries.

    2020 · beermaps.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Facebook Places Directory▲96

    Find the best places across the world

    2014 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Map My Market▲101

    Discover local marketplaces wherever you go

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Mapping Manhattan▲67

    Gorgeous maps through the eyes of 75 New Yorkers

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Lockdown Loo▲63

    Find open toilets. Share ones that you know.

    2020 · lockdownloo.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    ecoeats▲67

    🤘 Guilt-free, zero-waste takeaway

    2021 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →