10 Ways You've Already Given Back This Holiday Season with 1% For the Planet

Through their Eco Healthy Child Care® program, The Children’s Environmental Health Network is on a mission to reduce toxic exposures in child care settings. This nonprofit works tirelessly to raise awareness, develop standards and promote safer practices that ensure children grow, learn and play in environments free from toxic threats. 

By shopping with Naturepedic, you’ve helped support the Children’s Environmental Health Network in their mission to protect children from harmful chemical exposures in child care settings. Your purchases contribute to creating healthier spaces for the next generation to thrive.

The ocean covers approximately 71% of the Earth's surface, and an estimated 50-80% of all life on Earth is found in the ocean. Your purchases have helped fund The Ocean Cleanup, a groundbreaking initiative focused on removing plastic waste from our oceans and preventing further pollution. This organization uses innovative technology to address one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. 

Thanks to you, they’re one step closer to restoring ocean ecosystems and protecting marine life from the devastating effects of plastic pollution.

Chemicals linked to breast cancer still linger in countless everyday products, from cosmetics to household cleaners to mattresses. (Yep, conventional mattresses often contain carcinogens.) Breast Cancer Prevention Partners works tirelessly to eliminate these toxic chemicals linked to breast cancer from consumer products. BCPP’s efforts include scientific research, consumer advocacy and policy change to ensure everyday products are free from these harmful substances. 

Through your Naturepedic purchase, we’re working together to support safer choices for individuals and families. 

Reforestation is one of the best ways to restore ecosystems that have been degraded or deforested. Forests are nature’s lungs, and through One Tree Planted, your Naturepedic purchase has helped restore forests around the globe, one tree at a time. These trees play a critical role in absorbing carbon dioxide, improving air quality and rebuilding wildlife habitats. 

You can't do much with just one dollar these days, but one dollar is enough to plant a tree. Each contribution to One Tree Planted, big or small, makes a real difference for nature and communities around the world.  Your Naturepedic purchases are helping combat climate change and create greener landscapes – literally greener! – for future generations to enjoy. 

Many communities – especially marginalized ones – bear a disproportionate burden of exposure to toxic chemicals in their environments. When you chose Naturepedic, you supported Women’s Voices for the Earth, an organization fighting for environmental justice. Started by women, this organization empowers people to take action by advocating for safer products, exposing harmful industry practices and promoting policy changes to protect those most vulnerable. 

Your purchases are helping amplify these voices and drive systemic change, ensuring that everyone, regardless of background, has access to a healthier future.

The transition to a circular, more sustainable economy is a massive undertaking, but your Naturepedic purchase is helping to make it possible. Through Clean+Healthy, you’ve supported initiatives that promote safer, more renewable materials and push industries toward sustainability. This organization works at the intersection of research, advocacy and business to create a future where products are designed to benefit both people and the planet. 

Your choices are helping to shift industries toward a healthier, more responsible approach to manufacturing, proving that conscious consumerism can drive real change.

America’s wild lands are some of the most iconic and breathtaking spaces on Earth, but they’re under constant threat from overuse, invasive species and climate change. Wilderness Volunteers organizes teams of passionate individuals to take on conservation projects like habitat restoration, trail maintenance and the removal of invasive plants. 

These efforts help ensure that national parks, forests and other natural spaces remain vibrant and accessible for all to enjoy. Your Naturepedic purchase has made you a part of these conservation successes.

When families transition out of homelessness, they often move into empty homes without basic furniture or essentials. Humble Design steps in to create beautiful, functional living spaces using donated and sustainably sourced furnishings. These homes aren’t just practical – they’re designed with love, providing families with dignity, comfort and a sense of stability as they rebuild their lives. 

Your Naturepedic purchases have supported Humble Design’s transformative work, giving families a solid foundation for a brighter future.

The future of the planet lies in the hands of today’s children, and your Naturepedic purchase has helped fund Kids for Saving Earth, an organization that educates and inspires kids to take action for the environment. Through creative programs, classroom resources and hands-on activities, they empower children to become active participants in protecting the Earth. 

Thanks to this organization – and to you! – young minds are learning about the importance of conservation, recycling and reducing their ecological footprints. Together, we’re helping to nurture a generation of environmental advocates.

Real change requires systemic action, and your purchases have supported Green America, an organization dedicated to transforming the way industries operate. From pushing for clean energy policies to advocating for fair trade and ethical labor practices, they work to create a more sustainable and just global economy. 

Your Naturepedic purchase has helped Green America to amplify the voices of conscious consumers and drive meaningful progress in sectors that impact us all. Your role in this movement proves that small choices – even just 1% – can lead to big, transformative outcomes.