Aug 28 2023 11 mins 2
In this episode, Wilson talks with Erin Smith, an Ethnobotanist with Bayan Botanicals. They discuss:
- Minimizing harm versus doing no harm.
- Creating solutions versus creating more environmental problems. The use of the earth’s natural resources.
- Developing better sourcing practices and changing packaging in order to be more environmentally conscious.
- Upstream and downstream effects of product production.
- Working directly with indigenous populations and wildcrafters.
- How wildcrafters provide information herbs that you may not otherwise get.
- Sustainability requirements should be included in your company's job descriptions. Ask your people to brainstorm ideas on ways to lessen environmental impact.
- In order to start reducing your footprint, start small. One step at a time is progress.
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