sustainability & environment
We’ve always tried to do the right thing, from having plant-based tea temples, sourcing from Rainforest Alliance and Ethical Tea Partnership certified tea estates and giving back to tea growing communities through our ethical scheme (to name a few).
Read on to discover more about our packaging and green credentials…
our packaging
tea temple
Made from plant based materials and paper. Breaks down in industrial composting within 12 weeks, so best to pop in with council food waste collection.
inner bag
This is a soft plastic. Take to your local supermarket for recycling, find out more on where to recycle these here.
outer pack
Our packs are made from widely recyclable paperboard.
stuff we're working on
As our loose leaf packaging is not currently recyclable, we are looking into alternative materials in hopes to find a more sustainable alternative.
If you're unsure of what your local council can recycle then find out more here.
Questions? Checkout our packaging FAQ here.
rainforest alliance
Our everyday brew blend has Rainforest Alliance certification. Here is a little more about the work and objectives of the Rainforest Alliance and a nice little video which sums up the work they do. We’re working with the RA to get our black tea estates certified so you can see the little green frog on loads more of our packs!
ethical tea partnership
teapigs are members of The Ethical Tea Partnership (ETP); a not for profit organisation working to improve tea sustainability, the lives and livelihoods of tea workers and smallholder farmers, and the environment in which tea is produced.
