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We want to send a huge thank you to Of The Earth - Handmade Lotka Seed Paper.
These awesome folks provide us with the seed paper we use in our packaging. We LOVE that it is embedded with their unique Wildflower seed blend that is safe for propagation all across North America. We also love their amazing efforts in supporting our people and planet alike!
Their handmade lotka paper is made in the highlands of Nepal by rural craftspeople in an environmentally friendly process with 50% recycled content. They are 100% tree free and acid free. The raw material for their paper is the Daphne bush. It is farmed and harvested from 3-4 year old plants that are cut down and stripped of their bark. The plant is not destroyed when cut down, it regenerates from the root. The cane like stick, once its bark is removed is dried and used to heat the villager’s homes, to provide fuel for cooking and also for the production of the paper. All of the water used in the paper production is reclaimed and reused. The bark is beaten by hand and boiled to break it down to a pulp (where it is mixed in with recycled pulp and paper scrap collected from the card and envelope manufacturing process) that is then pored into screens one at a time and formed with a mould and deckle. These sheets are then dried in the sun. The whole process is not only earth friendly but also provides a large community with a healthy enterprise.
This company practices true environmental responsibility and stewardship. This is the essence of how to make a difference! Thank you for your fantastic products and all that you do.
If you would like to learn more about this amazing company, click their logo!
We want to recognize one of our most amazing suppliers! Mountain Rose Herbs.
Without their amazing quality organic herbs and supplies, we wouldn't be able to do what we do at Herb & Honey Naturals! These folks have supplied us with a level of quality and consistency that affords us a true integrity-based edge in our industry. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Mountain Rose Herbs advocates for organic farming, the environment, and fair trade. Most products are certified organic, all packaging is environmentally friendly, bottles and labels are made from post-consumer plastics and paper, tea boxes are compostable, and printing is done with soy-based inks. Additionally, the company conserves water with a satellite-controlled irrigation system, and a bioswale filters runoff water from the roof and pavement.
They also have a Zero Waste Facility Certification. Companies that are awarded the Zero Waste Facility Certification must meet all local, state, and federal waste regulations, and also divert at least 90% of all non-hazardous waste from landfills and incineration. Mountain Rose Herbs holds the highest level of certification: Platinum.
In 2015, Mountain Rose Herbs installed over 100 photovoltaic solar panels to generate electricity for the main facility in Eugene. The 25 kWh solar array installed on the roof produces an estimated 32,604 kWh of power. Over the expected 35-year lifespan of the system, it is anticipated to offset 470 tons of CO2, which is equivalent to the conservation of 10,980 trees or 48,170 gallons of gasoline.
Additionally, Mountain Rose Herbs is salmon-safe certified and a Bicycle Friendly Business. They offer an Alternative Commute Program that pays cash incentives to employees who carpool with fellow staff members, use public transportation, bicycle, or walk to work.
The company has received numerous awards for its sustainability leadership,
for overall excellence in employee engagement and corporate social responsibility.
If you would like to learn more about them and their offerings, click on their logo!
Shout out to 3CayG!
Not only are their products the cornerstone product in many of our recipes, they are true leaders in helping to create economic independence! The epitome of giving back.
Their mission statement says it all (from their website 3CayG.com):
"Our mission is to empower and support women through sustainable and ethical production and distribution of natural oils, shea butter, and other cosmetic butters. We are dedicated to promoting equality, fairness, and economic independence for women in Africa, where the majority of shea butter is sourced. Our passion for natural and nourishing beauty products drives us to source the highest quality ingredients from around the world. By providing these products to our customers, we aim to improve the lives of individual women, positively impact communities, and preserve traditional practices. We are committed to creating a better world, one butter and oil at a time."
If you would like to learn more about them and their offerings, click on their logo!
