Indigenous Wisdom, Spiritual Ecology & Regenerative Agriculture Can Heal Our World Seven years ago, I traveled with Native American Church leaders to visit leaders of the Wixarika in their sacred land of Wirikuta in Mexico, in support of their mission to conserve their sacred peyote medicine north and south of the border. In the context of that visit,
Category: Heal Earth! Sustaining Our Environment
We believe in building equitable supply chains, fair pay and good working conditions for farmers, and regenerative organic agriculture. As Dr. Bronner’s 5th Cosmic Principle states, “Treat the Earth Like Home!”
Organic Farming Is Under Attack – Here’s How You Can Take Action!
by Ryan Zinn
Across the country, organic farmers and the organizations that support them are facing an unprecedented crisis. The USDA has frozen critical funding, halting payments on legally binding contracts and grants. This reckless decision is creating financial turmoil, stalling essential projects, and threatening the livelihoods of farmers, small businesses, and rural communities. But the damage doesn’t stop there.
Dr. Bronner’s Launches Employee Vanpool Program
I am thrilled to share that Dr. Bronner’s has launched a new employee vanpool program through Commute with Enterprise! This exciting initiative is a testament to our commitment to both sustainability and employee welfare. At Dr. Bronner’s, we believe in treating our employees like family by creating an environment that supports growth, wellbeing, and success. Our new vanpooling program exemplifies this philosophy in action.
Plastic Packaging in Body & Home Care Products Must Be Reduced. But Is It Possible?
For decades, plastics have provided us with cheap, durable, and lightweight solutions in just about every industry. This is especially true when it comes to the packaging of personal care products. However, this convenience comes at a cost. Plastic packaging waste has numerous detrimental impacts on the environment, from sitting permanently in landfills and seeping into the soil,
Global Deforestation: How Do We Contribute? How Can We Push Back? A Call to Action for Earth Day
by Gero Leson
Continued rapid deforestation is one of our planet’s most concerning environmental and social problems. It is closely related to all other such challenges: global climate change, loss of habitat and species, destruction of soil, and economic and social uprooting of human communities. Table of Contents What Is Deforestation? What’s Driving It? What Attempts Have Been Made to Stop Global Deforestation?
Defining “Regenerative Agriculture” in California
At the start of this year, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) established a Regenerative Agriculture Work Group to assist the State Board of Food and Agriculture in defining “Regenerative Agriculture.” We submitted the letter below as our public comment on the matter to represent how we believe the term should be defined. Dear CDFA: Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed definition of regenerative agriculture in California.
How to Use Dr. Bronner’s Soap to Clean Your Kitchen Food Scraps Caddy
by Robin Fator
By Robin Fator, Marketing & Development Manager for Solana Center for Environmental Innovation. Solana Center – Pioneering Solutions to Climate Change Across the globe, communities are grappling with the need to prepare for and respond to climate change. With the support of the community and local partners such as Dr. Bronner’s, Solana Center for Environmental Innovation offers tools and programs addressing natural resource protection,
Regenerative Agriculture: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Author’s Note: This article builds on Regenetarians Unite, my call-to-action for our industry that was published March 7, 2018 and helped lay out the vision and path to the formation of the Regenerative Organic Certified® standard that brings together the best of soil health, animal welfare, and fair labor & fair trade practices, into a single consumer facing standard.
Our Journey to Zero Waste: Building a Circular Economy at Dr. Bronner’s
A circular economy is a setup where we share, lease, reuse, fix, spruce up, and recycle materials and products to keep them going for as long as we can instead of just throwing them away. We’re committed to a zero waste-to-landfill philosophy, meaning that more than 90% of waste is diverted from landfills by recycling, composting,
A Call to Action: Protect the Orcas and Save Ourselves!
Dr. Bronner’s is honored to be a key partner of Coextinction, the emotional and action-packed film that co-directors Gloria Pancrazi and Elena Jean created to inspire action and create change in the race to stop the extinction crisis in its tracks. With the story of the Southern Resident orcas and the threats to their survival at the film’s core,