notes › carbon offsets

In 2009 I wrote two blog posts on sustainability at Dot & Lil, this one and this one. In 2010, I followed it up with this post about our glass jars and tough choices, and this post about carbon offsets. As my business has evolved some things have become more sustainable, others less. And certainly new challenges have emerged! It is most certainly time for an update on sustainability at Dot & Lil!

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I have been thinking lately about sustainability in my business and it has brought me to consider carbon offsets as an option for Dot & Lil. A small carbon footprint has been part of the philosophy at Dot & Lil since day one. I have accomplished this in many ways--thoughtful packaging, local purchasing and carefully sourced ingredients.



But certainly, as an individual as well as a business, there...