Mountain Rose Herbs’ guiding principle is that people, plants, and planet are more important than profit. That translates into supporting organic agriculture, ethically-harvesting plants, fair trade practices, charitable giving, and community involvement.
But it doesn’t stop there. We want to address those big, audacious, environmental problems that often seem impossible to solve. Something new we’re diving into (pun intended) is coastal restoration and conservation. There’s plenty of work to do to clean up the ocean. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch now stretches 600,000 square miles, roughly the size of Texas.
How to Find Coastal Cleanup Project Near You
We've committed ourselves to celebrating the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup each September, and we invite you to do the same! For over 30 years, more than 12 million volunteers have collected over 220 million pounds of trash. Find a cleanup near you, or start your own!
As the first company in Oregon to gain TRUE Zero Waste certification at our facility in Eugene, Oregon, we understand the importance of striving to reduce, reuse, and recycle. But the fact is, trash is out there and we need to act now as stewards of our global land and water resources.
This year, we expanded the Mountain Rose River Project to include a beach cleanup on the Oregon coast! We partnered with Audubon Society of Portland and Surfrider Foundation to coordinate an educational and hands-on experience for 25 employees. Combing the beach (literately racking and sifting sand), we removed 20 pounds of micro plastics and 50 pounds of larger debris. What a day!
So, what can we all do on a regular basis to keep our oceans clean?
Trash and pollution are leading threats to the health and vibrancy of the world's oceans. Let's work together to keep trash out of the ocean!
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Topics: Sustainability, Green Living
Alyssa leads Mountain Rose Herbs’ talented HR team as HR Director. She has more than 20 years of experience in both leadership and support roles in sustainability and people operations. Fostering positive company culture through authentic connections and employee engagement programs gives Alyssa a sense of pride in the workplace. Growing up in an income-sharing, egalitarian community in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, she’s a farm girl at heart. She received her bachelor's degree in Environmental Sociology and is always looking to expand her HR knowledge and skillset. In her off time, she enjoys gardening, reading, cooking spicy foods, and hiking with her husband, kiddos, and brindle pup named Kiwi.
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Mountain Rose Herbs’ guiding principle is that people, plants, and planet are more important than profit. That translates into supporting organic agriculture, ethically-harvesting plants, fair trade practices, charitable giving, and community involvement.
But it doesn’t stop there. We want to address those big, audacious, environmental problems that often seem impossible to solve. Something new we’re diving into (pun intended) is coastal restoration and conservation. There’s plenty of work to do to clean up the ocean. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch now stretches 600,000 square miles, roughly the size of Texas.
How to Find Coastal Cleanup Project Near You
We've committed ourselves to celebrating the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup each September, and we invite you to do the same! For over 30 years, more than 12 million volunteers have collected over 220 million pounds of trash. Find a cleanup near you, or start your own!
As the first company in Oregon to gain TRUE Zero Waste certification at our facility in Eugene, Oregon, we understand the importance of striving to reduce, reuse, and recycle. But the fact is, trash is out there and we need to act now as stewards of our global land and water resources.
This year, we expanded the Mountain Rose River Project to include a beach cleanup on the Oregon coast! We partnered with Audubon Society of Portland and Surfrider Foundation to coordinate an educational and hands-on experience for 25 employees. Combing the beach (literately racking and sifting sand), we removed 20 pounds of micro plastics and 50 pounds of larger debris. What a day!
So, what can we all do on a regular basis to keep our oceans clean?
Trash and pollution are leading threats to the health and vibrancy of the world's oceans. Let's work together to keep trash out of the ocean!
You may also enjoy:
Topics: Sustainability, Green Living
Alyssa leads Mountain Rose Herbs’ talented HR team as HR Director. She has more than 20 years of experience in both leadership and support roles in sustainability and people operations. Fostering positive company culture through authentic connections and employee engagement programs gives Alyssa a sense of pride in the workplace. Growing up in an income-sharing, egalitarian community in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, she’s a farm girl at heart. She received her bachelor's degree in Environmental Sociology and is always looking to expand her HR knowledge and skillset. In her off time, she enjoys gardening, reading, cooking spicy foods, and hiking with her husband, kiddos, and brindle pup named Kiwi.
