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Wa n t t o b e
an eco hero?
Consider these 4 ways you
can contribute to climate-
change solutions every day.- Vote with your fork. What
you eat is tied to food policy,
from local issues to national
bills (such as the Farm Bill).
Stay informed about food and
agriculture legislation, and contact
your local and state representatives
to make your voice heard. - Plant a pollinator-friendly
habitat. Check your local garden
center for plants that help boost
biodiversity and are natural to
your climate, zone and water. - Join the “ultra local” food
movement. Apps like Vinder (think
Tinder for veggies) connect home
gardeners with community members
looking for produce, offering ultra-
local, just-picked fruits and veg at
a discount. veggievinder.com - Pick one issue you care
deeply about and get involved.
What matters most to you, and
how can you serve that mission?
From starting a community garden
to tackling food waste, bringing
fresh local foods to school lunch
programs or working to improve
health-food access, opportunities
await to connect with others in
your community and create
meaningful change.
What started as a small kitchen
business (“In the beginning, I
waxed each sheet myself”) has
grown into a thriving company
selling online and in more than
200 retail locations. It also
snagged a coveted NEXTY award
in 2018 for Best New Natural
Living Product.
Recently, Bee’s Wrap launched a
monarch print in partnership with
the National Geographic Society
(NGS) as part of NGS’s “Planet or
Plastic?” campaign – which is a
good thing: According to Statista,
more than 5 million Americans
used 10 or more rolls of plastic
wrap in 2018. This ubiquity of
plastic is having a serious impact
on the planet, from clogging the
oceans and gutting the health
of our wildlife – with the stuff
found in the stomachs of more
than 90% of sea birds.Bee’s Wrap achieves the neat
trick of being both moldable and
sturdy. Using only the warmth of
your hands, the packaging softens
so that it can be shaped and
closed, and as it cools, it holds its
form, which is essential whether
you’re covering a bowl of bread
dough, wrapping that last morsel
of cheese or bundling a sandwich
for lunch on-the-go. At the end
of its life (with proper care, that
can be up to one year), you can
compost it or use it as natural
kindling in your next toasty fire.
Partnered with Bee Cause, a
national nonprofit, the company
is working to place hives at local
schools across America as a way
to inform children and protect the
insect that is critical to making
this alt wrap. The company sees it
as a way to educate children about
the crucial role pollinators play
in the environment and to help
protect their status.WRAP^PHOTOS^ BYBEE’SWRAP,GARDEN^ PHOTO^ BY^ RAWPIXEL/SHUTTERSTOCK.COMKeep breads or liquids
fresh and portable
with Bee’s Wrap.Bright and beautiful food
transport, without the footprint.