Environment
Celebrating 4 Years As a Certified B Corp
We’re celebrating our fourth year as a B Corp, or a company that meets high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. It’s one of our proudest achievements as a mission-driven company, and it’s one that we’re constantly striving to improve upon — and this year, we did just that. A Big Win ...
10 Ways to Celebrate Earth Month With Kids
While Earth Month is a great time to reflect on your own habits and the effect they have on our planet, for children, it can be a fun way to encourage that first step into the world of sustainability. If you want to teach your kids about the importance of recycling, ethical food sourcing, gardening, ...
The Best Thrive Market Products: Earth Month 2024
One way to make a positive environmental impact is by shopping from brands and suppliers that have a gentler impact on our planet and its natural resources. Things like the foods we eat and the packaging we use can all have an effect on climate change, so supporting ethical, environmentally conscious systems is one way ...
Give Your Pantry a Planet-Friendly Makeover With These Sustainable Food Swaps
A well-stocked pantry is the backbone of a busy, loved kitchen. This Earth Month, we’ve created a guide to help you build a more sustainable pantry — focusing on the relevant signifiers, ingredients, and product swaps to replace those pantry essentials that do more harm than good for our planet. Think of this guide as ...
Author Esha Chhabra’s Advice for Becoming a More Conscious Consumer
What is the cost of consumption? It’s a question Esha Chhabra thinks of often. Chhabra is a writer and journalist focused on global development, the environment, and business, particularly the way the three work together and influence one another. Whether it’s the food, clothing, and personal care products we need or the nice-to-haves, everything we ...
WATCH: Thrive Market’s 2022 Mission Impact Report
What does it mean to be a “mission-driven company”? We say it often at Thrive Market, but here, “mission-driven” isn’t just a marketing buzzword; it’s the reason we do the things we do, even when that means taking a harder route to reach our goals. Yet each year, we do reach those goals—for our company ...
Thrive Market is Now Plastic Neutral Certified! Here’s What That Means
Did you know that more than 9 million tons of plastic waste ends up in the ocean every year? And on top of that, approximately 3 billion people don’t have access to proper waste collection that would allow them to effectively recycle plastics? Plastic is one of the biggest pollutants on the planet, and it’s ...
Introducing “But Are You Thriving?”, the New Podcast from Thrive Market
What’s the difference between living a generally healthy lifestyle, and truly thriving? The first podcast from Thrive Market aims to explore that question, bringing listeners along for the journey.
3 Lessons for Perfecting Camp Cooking
Sequoia National Park, California. The first signs of evening spread across the sky and we are roughly thirty minutes away from our campsite. Heavy clouds gather above the treetops and cover what little sun is out. Rain begins to pitter patter against the top of our 4Runner. The sound reminds me of grains of rice ...
Sustainable Living with Actress, Author, and Activist Bonnie Wright
Actress and activist Bonnie Wright may be best known for her role as Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter series, but she’s well aware that there’s no magical cure for climate change. Instead, Wright uses her platform to educate on practical, actionable steps toward living a more sustainable and low-waste lifestyle, including tips for reusing ...
Thrive Market 2021 Impact Report at a Glance: Our Biggest Wins for People & Planet
Every year, we’re dedicated to furthering our mission of providing healthy and affordable groceries to all — and we’re aware of the ways our environmental and social impact is inextricably linked to that cause. It’s all connected, and we’re firmly committed to making healthy food accessible to all in a way that’s better for everyone, from ...
Climate Change Glossary: From Alternative Energy to Zero Waste
Thinking about climate change may make you feel like you have the weight of the world on your shoulders — quite literally. That’s why this Earth Month, we’re encouraging you to be Planet Positive: to commit to making those small, meaningful changes that add up over time, especially when everyone gets involved. One of the ...
What Can You Do About Climate Change? Join Thrive Market and #Call4ClimateNow
Texas, a state unaccustomed to severe winter storms, was struck by a blizzard in February that hobbled the state’s electrical grid and left thousands stranded in their freezing homes. In August, residents of Louisiana marked a grim commemoration of Hurricane Katrina when, on the 16th anniversary of the historic storm, Hurricane Ida brought devastating floods ...
10 Best Environmental Documentaries
From reducing food waste and exploring sustainable agriculture to tackling climate change and braving the Arctic, there’s a lot to learn about our planet—and how to protect it. Whether you’re watching alone with a glass of clean wine, hosting an online viewing party with friends, or sharing the couch with roommates or family members, here’s ...
Meet Our 4 Ocean-Friendly Values
World Oceans Day is Monday, June 8. To celebrate, we’re showcasing four of our favorite—but perhaps lesser-known—values. Meet: Low-Waste Living, Plastic-Free, Turtle + Dolphin Safe, and Sustainably Caught. Our mission is to make healthy living easy, and that commitment expands beyond our members and our soil to the very oceans that provide the sea greens ...
How to Go Zero Waste at Home
If going zero waste at home feels more aspirational than realistic, take your next cue from today’s post. We’re sharing easy ideas, practical swaps, and lots of encouragement to help you take control of your own space. Remember: you don’t have to do everything at once. In fact, it’s easier to form habits and make ...
Thrive Market & Surfrider Foundation Join Forces to Clean Up the Beach
Recently, a group of more than 50 Thrive Market volunteers—including employees, local members, and influencers—came together to clean up some of the trash littering Breakwater Beach in Venice, California. In partnership with Surfrider Foundation, an organization committed to the “protection and enjoyment of the world’s oceans,” the volunteer group removed 87.6 pounds of trash from the ...
Palm Done Right Proves Palm Oil Can Be Grown for Good
Palm oil has quickly become one of the most notorious ingredients on the nutrition panel as more details emerge about how most companies produce it. The short version: Many palm oil producers burn down lush rainforests in Indonesia and Malaysia to clear the way for their plantations. In the process, they displace indigenous communities and ...
Alliance for the Amazon: How You Can Help Us Fight for Change
The Amazon rainforest is more than just a beautiful destination. Spread across nine different countries but concentrated in Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela, the dense vegetation houses thousands of endangered species. It also helps filter carbon dioxide in the air, playing a critical role in regulating the earth’s climate. And while wildfires occur naturally, ...
Meet Our Meat (and Seafood): Thrive Market’s Program Is Creating a Better Food Future
When biologist Allan Savory gave the keynote address at Slow Food USA’s Slow Meat Symposium in 2014, he called agriculture “the most destructive industry in the world.”
Meet Guayusa, The Amazonian Leaf That Could Replace Your Coffee
For the Ecuadorian Kichwa people, the day starts at 3 a.m.
Finally! The U.S. Takes Action To Reduce Food Waste
You’ve not doubt read about it, heard about it on the news, and even seen it happen. Still, it bears repeating: We waste a LOT of food.
Is Your Dinner Plate Full of Water-Wasting Food?
Knocking back the recommended half gallon of water each day is only a drop in the bucket compared to the 1,000 gallons of H2O that goes into the average person’s daily food intake.
We Depend on Pollinators for Food—So Why Aren’t We Doing More to Save Them?
“No Farms, No Food,” the popular green bumper sticker declares. True as that may be, there should also be one that says, “No Pollinators, No Farms (and No Food).”