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Dr. Bronner’s Releases 2023 All-One! Report: “Take Care of Spaceship Earth!”

The annual report highlights the brand's social and environmental Impact.

August 16, 2023

Dr. Bronner’s published its ninth annual social responsibility report, which summarizes the company’s philanthropic giving, environmental impact, and other important company developments in 2022.

Concept creative idea and innovation with the globe for environment and conservation. Caring for Nature.

The Conscious Consumer

What is an Environmentally Conscious Person?

An environmentally conscious person takes the time to develop three key mindsets, which then leads to three key behaviors.

July 25, 2023

Nirmal Nair, CEO and Founder, Sempera Organics, Inc.

In this third article of our series on The Conscious Consumer, we examine the question: What is an environmentally conscious person?

Survey: 86% of U.S. Adults Feel the Planet is Worth Saving

Consuming carbon neutral products is not only a great way for buyers to personally help the planet, but their support of sustainable companies will in turn help those companies continue to make a positive difference on the planet.

April 6, 2023

Connelly Jaqua

A YouGov survey commissioned by Neutral Foods, the nation’s first carbon neutral food company, revealed that 86% of adults in the United States feel the planet is worth saving, and that of those 86%, more than half (51%) agree that protecting the planet is important, but they feel they are unable to help.

Earth Day Survey: 81% of Americans Expect Companies to be Carbon Neutral

April 18, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Palm Beach Gardens, FL—In honor of Earth Day, Garden of Life, which focuses on carbon-neutral science-based formulas made from clean, traceable, organic, and non-GMO ingredients, released new data about consumers' expectations for corporate sustainability. The company says its findings demonstrate an opportunity for companies. The survey was conducted by Wakefield Research...

FDA Denies Petition to Ban Perchlorate from Food Packaging

May 5, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C. — According to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) denied a petition filed by the NRDC, together with the Breast Cancer Fund, Center for Environmental Health, Center for Food Safety, Center for Science in the Public Interest and the Environmental Working...

EPA Draft Report on Atrazine Open for Public Comment for 60 Days

August 3, 2016

Simi Summer and Simi Summer, Ph.D.

In June, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a 500-page report highlighting the environmental impacts of atrazine, which is a widely used weed killer and water pollutant with potential negative health and environmental effects. The EPA is required to review and evaluate the approval of pesticides used in the United States every...

Tip of the Month: Six Ways to Green-Up Your Store

June 10, 2016

Claire Leone

Going green is all the rage right now, but many business owners question whether it is possible to do so without a large investment. Here are six economical ways to get the ball rolling (1): 1. Use compact-fluorescent lights (CFL) or LED lights. Although initially the price per bulb is...