How to Properly Recycle: Recycling Suggestions
You may think that recycling is as easy as separating glass, paper, and plastics, but that's not always the case. Learn how to properly recycle with our guide!
How to Make a Compost Bin
Making a compost bin is an excellent way of making your soil nutritious and managing waste in your home. Check out these great tips for creating a compost bin.
How to Reduce Plastic Use: 8 Helpful Tips
Not sure how to reduce your plastic usage and waste? Keep reading to learn our top 7 tips to living a more sustainable lifestyle!
7 Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Looking for ways to reduce your carbon footprint? Please keep reading to learn 7 ways you can reduce your impact on our planet today!
Our Friends, the Animals of the Amazon
As a company that was born in and sources from the Amazon Rainforest, our minds are often concerned for the well-being of its inhabitants. As the most biologically diverse place on Earth, it's home to millions of species, many of which are under threat due to deforestation and climate change. Curious to...
How We Reduce Our Packaging Footprint: A Progress Update on our Eco-mmitment
We have some exciting updates on our Packaging Eco-mmitment. It is SAMBAZON’s goal that all of our retail and foodservice packaging will be from recycled or plant-based materials and be recyclable or compostable by 2030. Read on to learn where we started, where we are today, where we are...
How to Compost: A Beginner's Guide
Tired of seeing your food waste pile up in the trash can week over week? Looking to give back to the planet in a way that will make you feel less wasteful? Composting is a great solution to extra compost scraps that you feel guilty throwing away. It's also perfect for starting a home...
Biodiversity Study attests to SAMBAZON’s Positive Impact in the Amazon Rainforest with Fair Trade Certified Açaí
We are proud to announce that a Biodiversity Study, spearheaded by Dr. Gabriel Damasco, Ph.D. from UC Berkeley and his team of US and Brazilian researchers, has been accepted and published in the Journal of Agroforestry Systems at the beginning of 2022. The title of this research article is: "Certification of...
SAMBAZON Donates $1 Million in Support of the Brazilian Amazon
“We are honored to have reached the $1 million milestone and will continue our commitment to making a difference for açai growers and improving their communities,” said Jeremy Black, SAMBAZON’s co-founder. “From supporting education, healthcare, and community projects, our investments are making a difference in the lives of thousands of...
One Step Closer To Zero Waste: Join the Campaign
Did you know that at least 8 million tons of plastic ends up in our oceans every year (International Union for Conservation of Nature)? Or that 90 percent of sea birds have eaten plastic (Study by researchers from Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization)? Everyday, businesses have the opportunity...
Palm to Palm: Our Commitment to Fair Trade Açaí
We believe in transparency. And we understand how important it is to know the food you and your family consume is of the highest quality, while also being ethically sourced, transported, and processed. By creating our own supply chain, we can oversee every step of its journey, from the moment...
Fair Trade Certification–The “Social Success Metric” of the Triple Bottom Line By Ryan Black
21 years ago, I had my first açai bowl on a trip to the northeast of Brazil with friends. The experience was exciting and memorable. A new fruit, a new flavor, a “smoothie in a bowl” eaten with a spoon with multiple textures and tastes, it captivated my attention and...