Organic food company Carrington Co. has announced the launch of the first tea on the market to feature packaging that will fully and safely biodegrade when composted.
The company says all components of the Carrington Organics Tea, from the packaging to the bag and tea itself, are recyclable. The tea’s packaging is completely compostable and biodegradable, and leaves close to a zero carbon footprint.
Carrington Co., which also makes other organic, non-genetically modified products such as flax seeds, hemp, chia and coconut oil, says that all of its Carrington Organics Tea products are certified organic and packed in the United States.
In February, Unilever, Yorkshire Tea, Tata Global Beverages and James Finlay joined the Tea 2030 partnership, which calls for the tea sector to find legal ways to collaborate — while continuing to compete — to turn tea from a standard commodity into a “hero crop” capable of benefiting the millions who work in all parts of the industry as well as the wider environment and economy.
Speaking of caffeinated beverages, Fair Trade USA recently announced that it has certified one billion pounds of Fair Trade coffee since its founding in 1998. The organization says this milestone was made possible by the sustainable sourcing practices of nearly 500 coffee companies, which helped Fair Trade coffee farmers and farm workers earn almost $124 million in Community Development Premiums to date, with $30.8 million in 2013 alone.
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Mike Hower is the founder of Hower Impact — a boutique consultancy delivering best-in-class strategic communication advisory and support for corporate sustainability, ESG and climate tech.
Published Apr 30, 2014 11am EDT / 8am PDT / 4pm BST / 5pm CEST