About EcoSouk
EcoSouk is a circular marketplace for ecological alternatives showcasing refillable, reusable, bio-based, and locally made products from over 150 makers.
Established in 2019, the region’s first zero-waste store, EcoSouk operates as both a physical shop in Hamra, Beirut and an online marketplace.
Alternative Futures
We aŕe committed to the slow cultivation and selection of materials, designed with purpose and planetary impact, reflecting the creativity of communities and local resources, contributing toward collective self-sufficiency.
At EcoSouk, we steward a flourishing ecosystem, providing local producers with access to distribute their eco-friendly products, promoting a nature-based lifestyle for our growing community, intentionally cultivating conscious living in practice.
Through this, we contribute to:
- strengthening local economies
- generating income for small-batch producers
- reducing dependence on extractive systems
- expanding access to lower-impact ways of living
We advocate for alternatives to single-use plastic and waste-heavy systems through:
- refill and low-waste infrastructure
- material-conscious product design
- support for small-scale, local production
Our work is grounded in cultivating collective abundance where knowledge, materials, and value circulate locally. By supporting decentralised production and community-based making, we help build tools and systems that are resilient, adaptive, and rooted in place.
Why It Matters
EcoSouk demonstrates that everyday goods can be produced differently.
By connecting makers and consumers through localised systems, it reduces environmental impact, supports livelihoods, and builds a shared foundation for collective self-sufficiency in a shift toward how we live, make, and exchange.
Visit our store in Hamra
In addition to our online platform, we invite producers to showcase and sell their products in our physical store located in Hamra. Our store provides an opportunity for face-to-face interactions with customers, fostering a deeper connection between producers and conscious consumers.
Visit TerraPods in Baskinta
https://terrapods.org/ A living lab, artist residency, and agroecology farm in Baskinta, Lebanon, cultivating biomaterial fabrication, creative ecology, and regenerative alternatives. TerraPods fosters hands-on innovation, R&D, and community-driven solutions that reconnect ecosystems, economies, and creative expression. STEAM-led, it weaves art, science, and ecology, equipping creators with the space and resources to transform locally grown materials into bio-based materials that support local economies, ecological and cultural transformation. With a grow-create-market model, the bioproducts create income generation streams within our EcoSouk marketplace and provide economic opportunities to the creators and our in-house productions.
BioFabricate & Design Your Packaging
At TerraPods, we believe that packaging can be as ecological as the products it holds. We invite you to explore innovative, eco-friendly packaging options—whether you want to design your own using biomaterials or choose from our bio-packaging solutions. Together, we can reduce waste and create products and packaging that's kind to the planet.
Join the EcoSouk
Join the EcoSouk and bring your eco-conscious creations to the circular hub marketplace—where local makers and circular living come together. If you craft with intention and share our commitment to regenerative practices, we’d love to welcome you to EcoSouk with a merchant marketplace to control as much or as little as you need to sell your products.
Become a merchant