Sustainability

Starwest is environmentally and socially responsible, and dedicated to the conservation of plants and the preservation of their natural habitat. We make every effort to select ingredients from natural, renewable sources. We are a member of United Plant Savers, which supports sustainable wild collection practices in order to protect plant species from becoming endangered.

Supporting Organic and Sustainable Agriculture

Starwest is a Certified Organic Processor, offering a complete selection of certified organically grown and harvested botanicals, herbs, and spices. Certified organic products are grown and harvested without the use of pesticides, fertilizers, or chemicals, and offer a more sustainable option for feeding ourselves and our communities. Organic farming provides many environmental, health, and social benefits, by producing crops without depleting our earth’s resources or polluting the environment. By using high quality organic ingredients that are cultivated in a more sustainable way, we strive to produce a finer quality taste, aroma, color, and texture in our products, and also help maintain biodiversity.

Environmental Practices at Starwest

Renewable Energy: We are committed to reducing our energy consumption and supports our local utility company’s Greenergy® program, allowing us to purchase power from renewable resources like wind, water and sun. The goal of this program is to build new, cleaner energy resources, thus reducing the need to build additional high-polluting power plants.

Recycling: Starwest pursues various avenues to help preserve our environment:

• We use packaging materials made from recycled materials, most of which are bio-degradable.

• We recycle all cardboard, paper, glass, metal, and recyclable plastic used in our facility.

• We use non toxic printer inks, recycle printer cartridges, and use environmentally friendly EPEAT Gold Certified monitors.