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Isn't Harvesting Palm Oil Bad For The Environment?

28 Jan, 2023

Palm oil production can have negative impacts on the environment, particularly in terms of deforestation and loss of biodiversity. The clearing of land for oil palm plantations often results in the destruction of habitats for endangered species and contributes to climate change through the release of carbon stored in the trees and soil. Additionally, the monoculture of oil palms can lead to reduced soil fertility and increased use of pesticides and fertilizers. It's also important to consider that palm oil is a major ingredient in many consumer goods, so it's important to read the label of products to look for sustainable and responsibly sourced palm oil.

Palm Done Right is ready to set the record straight 

Palm oil is critical in balancing the softness that sunflower oil and olive oil provide. It is necessary to produce a stable and hard soap bar that lasts through repeated uses without sacrificing overall quality, and user experience, or incorporating undesirable ingredients into the soap bar. Our soaps and personal care products exclusively use organic palm oil that is grown and harvested using only responsible and sustainable methods. Palm Done Right guarantees a wildlife-friendly, deforestation-free product that is 100% organic. Palm is great for cooking and is full of Vitamins A and E. 

"Palm done right" refers to the sustainable cultivation of oil palms, which aims to minimize the negative environmental impacts of palm oil production while still meeting the growing demand for the product.

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Some ways in which sustainable palm oil production can help 

  • Conserving biodiversity by protecting natural habitats and wildlife corridors
  • Using agroforestry systems that integrate oil palms with other crops or trees to enhance biodiversity and carbon sequestration
  • Implementing best management practices for soil and water conservation to reduce erosion, sedimentation, and chemical runoff
  • Using integrated pest management techniques to reduce the use of pesticides
  • Encouraging smallholder farmers to be part of the sustainable production process
  • Implementing traceability and transparency in the supply chain to ensure that sustainable palm oil is being used.

When palm oil is produced in a sustainable way, it can provide economic benefits to local communities and help to meet the demand for this important commodity, without causing harm to the environment and wildlife.

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How much wildlife has been saved by using palm done right oil?

      It is difficult to quantify exactly how much wildlife has been saved by using "palm done right" oil, as this will depend on a variety of factors including the specific location, type of habitat, and conservation measures in place. However, sustainable palm oil production can help to conserve biodiversity by protecting natural habitats and wildlife corridors, and by integrating oil palms with other crops or trees to enhance biodiversity.

     

     For example, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), which is an international organization that sets standards for sustainable palm oil production, requires that members must not convert primary forests or areas that are important for the conservation of biodiversity, and that members must respect the rights of local communities and traditional land users.

     Additionally, the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approach, a tool to assess the carbon value of different land use types, and it's been used by the palm oil industry to avoid deforestation by identifying areas that are high in carbon, and therefore, should be protected.

It's important to note

  Sustainable palm oil is one of the many actions needed to be taken to conserve biodiversity, but it has a positive impact when implemented correctly.

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How long must we use the sustainable palm to notice a change happening?

 

 It can take time to see the positive impacts of sustainable palm oil production, as it depends on a variety of factors such as the specific location, type of habitat, and conservation measures in place. However, sustainable palm oil production can help to conserve biodiversity by protecting natural habitats and wildlife corridors, and by integrating oil palms with other crops or trees to enhance biodiversity.

 For example, it can take several years for the impacts of sustainable land-use practices to become visible. Additionally, the process of converting an existing plantation to a sustainable one takes time and resources.

 

 Additionally, the process of certification of sustainable palm oil, which is done by organizations like the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), can take time as well. It's a multi-step process that includes an assessment of the environmental and social performance of the plantation, and it can take several months or even years before a plantation is fully certified as sustainable.

Even when sustainable palm oil is being produced, it's not a magic solution, it's one of the many actions needed to be taken to conserve biodiversity and mitigate the negative impact of palm oil production. Also, it's important to consider the whole supply chain and the final use of palm oil.

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