The RSPO’s standards are a flagship in the drive to make palm oil sustainable. But much more is needed to truly bring change. [caption id="attachment_8062" align="aligncenter" width="759"] A worker on an RSPO-certified plantation in Malaysia sprays diluted herbicides around a young oil palm to keep weeds down. Combining industrial with…
The Regenerative Palm Initiative: Palm Oil as a Keystone Crop for Regeneration in the Humid Tropics By Monique van Wijnbergen, Luke Smith The Origins of Palm Oil If you were to walk through the palm oil groves of equatorial West Africa, you might find it difficult to distinguish between these man-made agroforests…
Way Out Wax Teams Up with Palm Done Right® To Create The First Candle Made From 100% Organic Palm Wax Boulder, Colo. November 4, 2020 — Way Out Wax teams up with Palm Done Right® to create the first truly sustainable candle made with 100% organic palm wax. Free of petrochemical dyes and…
Colorado-based sustainable soap company embraces organic palm oil Boulder, Colo. September 2020 — Mission-based educational platform Palm Done Right and the company behind it, Natural Habitats, are proud to partner with skincare brand Spinster Sisters. A socially and environmentally conscious company, they are committed to quality ingredients sourced from farmers and processors…
Third Annual Palm Done Right Month This September Is A Call For Unity Giving Consumers Choices To #UniteForPalmDoneRight Boulder, Colo. August 18, 2020 — This September marks the third annual Palm Done Right Month when consumers and the industry come together and take a stand for sustainable choices. Palm Done Right (PDR),…
By WholeFoods Magazine Staff -October 8, 2020 Boulder, CO—Natural Habitats, creator of the educational platform Palm Done Right, announced a partnership with Spinster Sisters. The two companies will work with retailers and brands to educate consumers about producing palm oil that is 100% organic, deforestation-free, wildlife-friendly, fair, and social. “We are thrilled to have…
