United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #12 is Responsible Consumption and Production. In this episode we share some tips for how to be a more responsible consumer, and share how one certified B Corp is working to make the promotional products industry more sustainable. You'll hear from Mel Hubner at Brand Fuel, Cullen Schwarz the CEO and Founder of DoneGood, and we're going to leave you with a quote from Ben Kneppers, co-founder of Bureo.
Additional Learning Resources & Brand Mentions
A Whopping 91 Percent of Plastic Isn’t Recycled - National Geographic
B Corp Directory
Consumer Manifesto - complete pop up on website for free download
Evrnu - a certified B Corp working towards a circular economy
Lomi in home composter - from certified b corp Pela
Scrapp App - a free app to help you know what to recycle
Helpful Links from the United Nations
UN SDG 12 Sustainable Cities and Communities Targets
UN SDG 12 Overview
What is the Triple Planetary Crisis? - from the UN Climate Change
Links to the Businesses Highlighted in this Episode
Brand Fuel
Is a certified B Corp brand merchandising agency with a focus on creating meaningful connections and sustainability.
Bureo
Takes post consumer fishnets and is spinning up new innovative ways to upcycle by creating high quality goods for Patagonia and the rest of their brand partners. To hear our full conversation with co-founder Ben Kneppers, take a listen to episode 16.
DoneGood
Is the Amazon of social good. They are an online market place where you can purchase everything from bed sheets, to barbecue sauce. They vet every vendor thoroughly to ensure they are doing right by people and planet. To hear our full conversation with Cullen Schwarz, check out episode 55.
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