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 Organic:To provide our customers with products containing the most certified organic components or ingredients. If a product has a part that is wildcrafted, transitional organic or conventional, we'll inform you. Ecology: To consider the ecology of our planet in regard to all of our business transactions, being accountable for the impact of our actions. We apply eco-logical principles to everything from the initial sourcing of products to getting products to our customers' doors. Refuse, Reduce, Re-Use & Recycle: First, to refuse items we do not need, like plastic; second, to reduce the need for things like unnecessary packaging; third, to re-use items that we can, such as boxes, paper, ink-cartridges, etc. Finally, to recycle all materials used in the course of operating the business (i.e. paper, packaging materials, metals, plastic, batteries, cartridges, etc.). We use 100% post-consumer recycled paper as well as organic cotton & other tree-free papers, 50% recycled fax-paper, & we re-use ink-cartridges. We want to encourage our customers to think twice before purchasing a product, to ensure it is something that truly will be of use. We use soy or vegetable-based ink, or other less-toxic inks. Our pens are made with non-toxic ink. Social Responsibility & Fair Trade Ethics: To conduct business in a humane way in our personal interactions, sources of products & our suppliers' records on safe & fair conditions for workers. We oppose sweat-shop labor & promote fair-trade, as well as pay living wages to those who work with us. Cooperation: To work cooperatively with other like-minded companies & "competitors" with the belief that working together will help spur positive change. We also support cooperative ventures, such as buying from suppliers structured as co-ops or intentional communities, in addition to supporting independent companies. Animal Products & Testing: To be "cruelty-free" in purchasing our goods. We are against animal-testing & our products are vegan or vegetarian. Please inform us if you are aware of any discrepancies. Accommodations: To remember that we all have differences--some physical, some cultural, some economic. To provide accommodations when possible, such as having a "tty" in our office, providing large print or Braille when requested & discounts. Susun, the owner of Holy Organic!, is fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) & does business with the Deaf community. We can also provide printed translations in other languages, such as Spanish & French. Just ask. Feedback: To integrate feedback from our customers & colleagues into our practices. |
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