2024 Natural Grocers Sustainability Report

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Household Product Standards

We believe that every choice counts when it comes to healing our planet. Like all of our product standards, we rely on current environmental science to inform our household product standards. We seek out products that are ethically sourced, sustainably produced, and innovatively effective. We require our household products vendor partners to provide a full ingredient list to us, even though there are no regulations mandating it. We carry brands that have been defining eco-friendly for decades, along with exciting up-and-comers, and we’re united by our common goal of leaving this planet better than we found it. We know that together is the only way to get there, so we carry a comprehensive selection of everyday household products, from toilet paper made from bamboo, to compostable lunch bags, and unbleached, chlorine-free parchment paper and baking cups. OUR CURRENT STANDARDS DON’T ALLOW: Artificial fragrances Synthetic colors from potentially carcinogenic coal tar dyes Chlorines THE THINGS WE DO REQUIRE: Full disclosure ingredient lists to us: Current government policy allows a wide range of hidden ingredients to be used in household products, for the sake of proprietary formulas. We believe that none of us should be exposed to chemicals that are potentially hazardous to ourselves and the planet, so we require full disclosure to us so that we can ensure that ingredients we are concerned about do not make it to our shelves. THE THINGS WE PRIORITIZE: Certified compostable Recycled materials Marine life stewardship Sustainable production practices Sustainable packaging made of recycled or plant-derived and bio-degradable materials Mission-driven empowerment More info is available at: Household Products and Household Product Standards

BIO-BASED PLASTICS Many of our Natural Grocers ® Brand Products household cleaners use bottles made from sugar cane rather than the more commonly used petroleum base. This is beneficial to the environment because 1 pound of sugar cane-based polyethylene (a renewable resource) captures 2.15 pounds of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), compared to 1 pound of Petroleum-based polyethylene which emits 1.83 pounds of CO 2 .

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