Sometimes it can be hard to know where to start when it comes to taking steps toward sustainability. Follow along with Sidonie to make some small victories and great first steps to a sustainable kitchen.

With the sale of each Ocean Bottle, 11.4kg of plastic (the equivalent of 1,000 ocean-bound plastic bottles) is collected globally, in coastal areas where plastic pollution is worst. They work with plastic collection partners Plastic Bank, Plastics for Change and Repurpose Global to actualize this collection.

NCG (National Co+op Grocers) serves as a unified voice to advocate for issues that are important to food co-op owners, shoppers and communities. Together we are working to build a sustainable food system, ensure the fair treatment of people, protect and preserve a healthy environment and promote the cooperative business model.

Food co-ops have a long history of tackling complex issues in our food system. From pesticides to pasturing, it’s our business to know how your food gets made. Climate change has already begun to have major implications for food production and we take this challenge seriously. Sourcing food from local, organic farmers and producers who are using best practices for land and animal management is our specialty, but what about food that comes from far away?

Working together, food co-ops across the country have been able to make progress within our supply chain to support innovative projects that are putting real climate solutions into practice, especially in tropical areas of the world.