Home Chef’s Post

I've been leading business development and partnerships at Oceanworks® for over 6 years now. Here's the thing that initially drew me to the company: Making a business case for reducing plastic pollution. While philanthropic and charitable causes are enormously helpful, they just aren't scalable to the size we need to solve the plastic crisis, nor do they do anything to change the processes or materials that corporations use (or how they use them). So at Oceanworks we set out to do it differently. At OW, we are finding the intersection between waste, cleanups, and material implementations in a way that makes business sense. It matters because sustainable practices—like plastic recycling/reuse—are a lot easier for corporations to adopt when it aligns commercially. Vanessa Coleman said it well: "At the end of the day, if we can create a market for this waste, then the waste will no longer be in the environment." It was this mindset that made me so excited about Oceanworks 6 years ago, and it's the same mindset that continues to inspire me today.

I am excited and proud to share with you all that I've created a 501(c)3 Non-Profit called "Our Sustainable Footprint" - with a crucial mission: empowering individuals to mitigate climate impact through daily actions. Our first major project is an inspiring documentary focusing on the incredible positives of Regenerative Agriculture. Join us on a captivating journey as we feature a diverse range of experts - from land stewards, policy makers, to soil and climate scientists - all shining a light on the transformative benefits of holistic land management. But that's not all! Project 2 is just as groundbreaking. We're dedicated to breaking down barriers! Regenerative Land Management Conferences are expensive and often require famers and land stewards to leave their homes for days on end. With today's technology, that is not necessary! Our innovative approach involves turning the documentary's rich footage into FREE online training material. Farmers and land stewards worldwide will soon have access expert-led knowledge without leaving their farms or ranches for weeks on end. The impact of Regenerative Agriculture extends beyond soil health and biodiversity. It breathes new life into communities, creating resilient, vibrant spaces where people and nature thrive together. With sustainable practices, we build a stronger, more connected world. We invite you to be part of this incredible journey! Together, let's make sustainable choices more accessible, create a greener future, and leave a lasting, positive mark on the world. More information and updates can be found on the website: https://lnkd.in/gNWJNgYN

🌱 The Need for a Sustainable Food System Revolution 🌱 Excited to share this deep dive by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation on the current state of our food system. 🌟 Key Insights: * The High Cost of Food: For every dollar spent on food, society pays two dollars in health, environmental, and economic costs. The total bill? A staggering USD 5.7 trillion annually due to how food is produced. * Linear vs Circular: Our linear food production, described as 'take, make, and waste', has been a significant contributor to soil degradation, wastage, and the excessive demand on global freshwater. * Food Waste: The equivalent of six garbage trucks full of edible food is lost or wasted every second. 🌏 The Way Forward: * Source regeneratively grown food and promote local sourcing. * Maximize the use and reduce waste of food products. It's time for cities and businesses to seize the opportunity to transform our global food system. As a sustainability consultant and project manager, I'm eager to collaborate and drive change in this critical space. Let's reimagine our food system together! 🌞 #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #FoodSystem #EllenMacArthurFoundation https://lnkd.in/e675ZK2Q

🎉 SAVE THE DATE - Friday, June 14th 9am-1pm 🎉 I am beyond excited to finally share something we've been working on at Circular Triangle - our first-ever Sustainability Summit!! The summit aims to commemorate the remarkable strides made in the #trianglenc area toward promoting a circular economy. It will feature sessions highlighting municipal-led efforts, community organizations driving change, and businesses pioneering innovative models to minimize waste and promote circular economic practices. Reserve your spot here: https://lnkd.in/dNEEErJZ We wanted to make this event as inclusive as possible, which is why we made the conscious effort to make it FREE! Donations are welcome and can be made at: https://lnkd.in/dkpkv_3u Also, we are currently seeking sponsors: 💲 GOLD: $200 - mention and signage at event, social media mention, website listing, and newsletter shoutout 💲 SILVER: $100 - mention at event, social media mention, and website listing 💲 BRONZE: $50 - mention at event, social media mention Please email us at [email protected] if you're interested!! #circularity #circulareconomy #trianglenc #sustainability

🌍Curious about how Direct Pack is making strides in sustainability? We're on a roll towards our 2028 goals with expanded recycling facilities and a boost in rPET usage. Since 2011, our BOTTLEBOX® has turned 13.7 billion post-consumer PET bottles into sustainable food packaging, cutting greenhouse gases by 429 million pounds. Plus, our commitment to the community shines through in local clean-ups, river restoration, and support for Non-profit organizations. Our Green Together platform embodies our mission to harmonize business with environmental values, creating a lasting impact for generations to come. Dive into our 2023 Sustainability Report to see how we’re turning sustainability goals into reality. 👉 https://lnkd.in/gjPXGRut

We share the actions we're taking to support our goals within the area of better eating, better clothing care, and better wellbeing in the home. Plus find out what we're doing to be a better company. Explore our list of actions here: https://lnkd.in/d-E2vkg5

What makes a good impact report? IMO it’s the clarity around #transparency of progress to publicly stated goals, the reflection on #learning from success and misses, release of new data / measures / insight, and the courage to lay out compelling and challenging initiatives for the future. Seattle Fish Company & Lombardi Brothers Meats excels in all these areas and the 2023 report, led and summarized by Hamish Walker and Savanna Ronco, is no exception. In particular – Seattle Fish Company & Lombardi Brothers Meats commissioned a study to measure Scope 1 & 2 #emissions, as well as use public data to estimate the Scope 3 emissions of their products. The result? A very transparent way to look at your ‘#foodprint’ and make decisions about the products you choose to serve and consume.  This level of insight, transparency and data represents a first in this space of the seafood supply chain, and the effort stands out as a true innovation and provides an empirical and science based method to evaluate our own choices. Do you think we start to see measures of carbon on menus or nutritional’s, similar to the way we see calories on menus and food packages? Give it a read and let me know what you think. #carbon #responsiblesourcing #sustainability

To mark World Earth Day today, colleagues in our sustainability team are taking over our internal comms to share tips on how to be more sustainable. We’re also taking a moment to look back at the past 12 months and some of the ways in which we’re helping to safeguard the environment through our SUSTAIN strategy. 🌳 We're proud to have been partnered with Canopy for one year. This partnership cements our commitment to keep vital forests out of our viscose fabrics and paper packaging. 🌍 Science-based targets approval. Our near-term science-based targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). By 2030, we’re committed to reduce scope 1, 2 and 3 carbon emissions from our operations by 46%. These commitments are part of our wider target to achieve net zero emissions by 2040 through the British Retail Consortium’s Climate Action Roadmap. 👚 Textiles 2030. As part of our goal to make all our own brand products sustainable by 2030, BCI cotton now accounts for 70% of cotton in our own brand products. ♻ Sample Sales. Our in-house sample sales mean that none of our samples go to waste and help us to raise money for our charity partners FareShare Greater Manchester and the Retail Trust, with almost £10,000 raised since last summer. #ProudToBeNBrown #EarthDay #ESG

Our 2023 Impact Report is now live on our website! 🌍✨   We are proud to highlight our involvement with local and national sustainability programs, our philanthropic community partners, and our completely free Eco Score program for customers.   Here are a few fun facts (for the complete report, click the link at the bottom!):   🌊 As a founding member of Sea Pact, Seattle Fish Company partners with leading North American seafood companies to drive stewardship and continuous improvement in social, economic, and environmental responsibility throughout the global seafood supply chain.   🌱 The Eco Score program helps customers make informed choices by providing clear, accessible information about the environmental impact of their seafood options. It evaluates factors such as sourcing practices and the ecological footprint of the products, ensuring responsible and sustainable seafood consumption.   🤝 SFC employees donated 320+ volunteer hours through local non-profits We Don't Waste and Project Angel Heart, cutting, packaging, and sorting food for the community.   Our leadership aspiration is to Lead the Growth of Sustainable Seafood, and that wouldn't be possible without the combined efforts of our employees, vendors, and customers. Here’s to future years of responsible sourcing, reducing waste and energy use, and striving to educate and inform our employees, customers, and the public on why we do what we do.   #ImpactReport2023 #Sustainability #EcoScore #CommunityPartners #SeattleFishCo #SeaPact #VolunteerWork #ResponsibleSeafood https://lnkd.in/ggHF4iuD

What is a circular economy? The concept of the ‘circular economy’ emerges as a transformative approach poised to revolutionize economy, fostering economic growth while mitigating environmental impact. A circular economy is an economic system based on the reuse and regeneration of materials or products, especially as a means of continuing production in a sustainable or environmentally friendly way. The circular economy is a system where materials never become waste and nature is regenerated. In a circular economy, products and materials are kept in circulation through processes like maintenance, reuse, refurbishment, remanufacture, recycling, and composting. The circular economy tackles climate change and other global challenges, like biodiversity loss, waste, and pollution, by decoupling economic activity from the consumption of finite resources. The circular economy is based on three principles, driven by design: ·     Eliminate waste and pollution ·     Circulate products and materials (at their highest value) ·     Regenerate nature Let’s see how these principles apply to replenishing biodiversity- Eliminate waste and pollution – to reduce threats to biodiversity In a circular economy, driven by design, waste and pollution are eliminated so these direct threats to biodiversity are reduced. For example, eliminating unnecessary plastics and re-designing plastic products to have value post-use (for reuse, recycling or composting) means they can circulate in the economy rather than being wasted and polluting the environment. Circulate products and materials – to leave room for biodiversity When products and materials are circulated in the economy, the need for production from virgin materials is reduced. In fashion, for example, business models that keep cotton clothing in use for longer, assuming the purchase of new clothes is displaced, will reduce the amount of land needed to grow cotton. This leaves more space for other uses, including the preservation of wilderness areas. Regenerate nature – to enable biodiversity to thrive Economic activity can, and needs to, actively rebuild biodiversity. For example, regenerative agricultural approaches, such as agroecology, agroforestry, and managed grazing, sequester carbon in the soil and improve its health, increase biodiversity in surrounding ecosystems, and enable agricultural lands to remain productive instead of degrading over time, thereby reducing pressure to expand them. Reference: https://lnkd.in/dUK5umyz and FE Green Sarathi (https://lnkd.in/dR8E-Hmi)