Maker Faire Delft 2023

Lock'O'Loop

Home: Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

We're an online zero waste shop, based on click'n'collect. Order from our website and select your favorite pick-up location. Organic and without plastic, get your groceries in refundable containers, and together let's tackle single-use packaging!

https://lockoloop.nl
Lock'O'Loop - Maker Faire Delft

Maker

Gwendoline Houzelot Maker Faire Yearbook Photo

Gwendoline Houzelot

I’m Gwen, 34, a French-Canadian coming from Montreal who settled in Delft two years ago. I had worked more than 12 years as a video-game graphist and was already very invested in lowering my environmental impact on a personal level when the feeling that I wasn’t being part of the solution became too much and I needed to do more. Back in March 2019, during a bike trip with my brother through Belgium, Germany and Netherlands, I met a very special someone here in Delft and after a while, came a moment where I knew I had to seize the opportunity to try something different – but what? On the different occasions I came to Delft, I could not find any zero waste stores; in Montreal, they spring up like mushrooms but here, I suddenly had to deal with supermarkets and packaging again when I had almost erased them from my life. It was actually triggering to me, and this is why, after a while, I decided that I would be moving to Delft with all my savings to start a zero waste shop! This is how Lock'O'L

https://www.lockoloop.nl/

Join our Maker Faire newsletter and be the first to know about inspiring maker projects and stories from across the globe! Whether you’re a seasoned maker or just starting out, our newsletter is packed with creativity, ingenuity, and fun. Let’s Make:!