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Earth911 Podcast: Room & Board Makes Sustainable Furniture And Packaging A Top Priority
Meet Emily McGarvey, furniture maker and retailer Room & Board‘s first Director of Sustainability. The company, founded in 1980, recently became an
employee-owned B Corporation. Room & Board has made significant efforts to reduce the environmental impact by engaging 12,000 U.S. craftspeople to make its furniture, achieving 95% sustainable wood sourcing, including using urban wood recovered for reuse in tables and chairs and making 51% of its packaging recyclable on the path to 100% targets in 2025.
Back-to-school season is upon us. If you’re like most parents, you’re rushing to the nearest department store to check off your favorite students’ list of supplies to prepare them for the best school year yet. As you scan the list, consider each item’s sustainability.
The United States’ most treasured cultural landmarks are under threat from the urgent and escalating climate crisis. Recent research from Climate X, a leading climate risk data analytics company, has identified three of the nation’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites as particularly vulnerable to climate-related hazards.
They offer you unconditional love, don't your pets deserve the best? By shopping wisely, you can treat your pets and feel comfortable that your purchases — from the bed to the toys you give them — don't harm the environment or your furry friends.
