Our Sustainable Practices

Our Mission is to promote health and well-being, and to strengthen an economy based on ecology through manufacturing a line of high quality, all-natural, made in the USA organic bedding products produced using sustainable and ecological practices.

We strive to be as Zero Waste and carbon neutral as possible. As part of this initiative, all of our manufacturing byproducts are reused, recycled, or composted.

The zero waste philosophy continues even after the bedding has reached the consumer. Your used natural and organic bedding items can be recycled or composted when they reach the end of their useful life.

How we make our natural bedding is equally as important as what we make. Every aspect of how we do business, what we make and how we make it has gone through careful consideration and conscious choice-making.

• Permaculture principles applied through every fabric of this company.
• Raw materials sourced from credible & high quality mills
• Careful consideration of all vendors we work with
• Pledged to using only natural, local materials
• Commitment to manufacturing in the USA
• Vigilant to our strive-to-be Zero Waste philosophy
• Promise to our employees: creating a outstanding work environment

Holy Lamb Organics products are created with a “Cradle to Cradle” model, with the end of life in mind. For us, this means the materials in our products are biodegradable at the end of their useful life.

We create bedding that does no harm. You may return your bedding to the earth by recycling, composting, or re-purposing it -- doing no harm to the land, animals or people who live here.

We’re a small company that ONLY offers a line of natural bedding --not a big company that offers a line of green bedding. We use only:

• Natural materials, no synthetics
• Organic cotton fabrics.
• Top of the line wool grown by small USA sheep farmers
• Discover more about our Organic Cotton and Premium Eco-Wool™

We use Cotton, Wool, and Latex to build our bedding.

• Our Organic Cotton is grown in India, then milled and finished in a GOTS-certified facility in Pakistan.
• Our Premium Eco Wool is sourced from a co-op of small sheep farmers in the PNW, and our GOTS-Certified Organic Wool is sourced from New Zealand. 
• The latex we use is Dunlop Latexand is sourced from Sri Lanka. Read more about our latex.

At Holy Lamb Organics, accountability is the cornerstone of our operations.

We recognize that accountability extends beyond mere compliance with regulations; it encompasses a deeper commitment to ethical practices, sustainability, and transparency.

From sourcing the finest organic materials to crafting our products with meticulous attention to detail, we hold ourselves accountable at every stage of production.

We prioritize the well-being of our customers, employees, and the environment, ensuring that every decision aligns with our core values of integrity and responsibility.

Through the strict criteria of our certifications, we strive to foster trust and accountability in every aspect of our business operations.

Packaging is often one of the main areas in a business where waste harmful to the Earth abounds. With packaging peanuts, plastic wrap, or plastic bags usually being the most cost-effective option, most businesses opt for this instead of spending a little more to minimize their plastic pollution. 

We choose to ship our products using as little waste as possible to minimize our impact on the Earth.

We do this by packing your items in a cardboard box with no other packaging materials unless requested. Our customers always have the option of adding a compostable Bio Bag at checkout, for extra protection against moisture or potential tears in the boxes during shipping.

When ordering materials for a product-based business such as ours, they can often arrive with unwanted plastics.

Though we thoroughly vet our supply chains and only order sustainable materials, some materials just need extra layers during the shipping process to protect from tears and stains. Though compostable and recyclable options are out there, a lot of manufacturers simply cannot afford to make the switch. 

So, we make sure to give any plastic packaging materials that come into our warehouse a new life. For larger items such as mattresses, we may add some extra protection in the form of upcycled plastic from our supply chain.  By upcycling these materials, we can avoid sending them to the landfill.

With any upcycled plastics that you receive in your package, we encourage you to continue upcycling the material, or to recycle it at your nearest facility. 

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Here are some ideas for upcycling uses: 

• Wrap your paintbrushes to keep them from drying out between uses
• Extend the life of your fresh bouquet by wrapping the stems in a damp paper towel, then the plastic wrap. 
• Wrap the stems of your bananas to keep them from browning too fast.
• Avoid shampoo, conditioner and body wash spills while travelling with a piece of plastic wrap. Remove the lids or caps, place a piece of plastic wrap over the top of the bottle, then secure the lids back into place.
• Remove jar & bottle labels easily by wrapping it with a damp paper towel and some plastic until residue softens. 

Upcycling is a great option for minimizing waste.

Materials or items that were originally landfill-bound get to be re-purposed in a creative way, and their lifespans are, therefore, lengthened. This gives the material more meaning and use than it would have as a single-use plastic (or other material).

Recycling, on the other hand, involves breaking down the waste in order to create something new, whereas upcycling utilizes it in its current state.

Because of this, Upcycling is often regarded as more environmentally friendly than recycling. It uses fewer resources, water, and energy, and is less expensive.

What's more, many materials can't be recycled at all or have very limited options. Upcycling gives those materials a chance to be reused that they otherwise would not have gotten. 

We use natural building products, FSC lumber, and salvaged building materials for renovations to our manufacturing facility.

• In 2009, our building was insulated for the first time, and it was built in 1902!
• We chose a green insulation product called Aircrete for insulating the walls instead of fiberglass. It’s made of natural materials so benign you can eat it!
• In 2018, the decision was made to replace the windows in the Little Bit, the main energy offender. This greatly reduced our energy consumption.
• Salvaged building materials are purchased from local reused building materials stores in our community.
• Sustainably harvested lumber is sourced locally, particularly from a leading forest stewardWild Thyme Farm an FSC™ (a certified sustainable permaculture tree farm with a 150 acre immaculate forest).
• Installed energy efficient LED bulbs for lighting in all of our facilities.

We have many policies at our facilities to help us reduce our environmental impact in our facilities, including:

Holy Lamb Organics is a woman & veteran-owned small business that strives to provide natural, sustainable, handmade products for every customer and superior friendly customer service.

We are transparent with our customers about our materials, production and supply chain, and offer personalized support through every step.

Our value-based business foundation is rooted in sustainable choices for everyone involved. We've considered each step in our manufacturing process and have minimized our eco footprint right from the start. 

In business since 2000, our eco footprint is actually still shrinking. Why? We’re continually measuring and striving to make it smaller by applying Permaculture principles to everything we do.