Biodegradable Tea Bags Australia

Unlike other tea loving countries where loose leaf tea reigns supreme we much prefer the convenience of the trusty tea bag.

Biodegradable tea bags australia. The tea bags themselves are completely biodegradable and the packaging they come in is made using paper and biodegradable pe and is oxo biodegradable. On their website they say. In fact for many a cuppa brewed with a teabag is part of our daily ritual. Pyramid tea bags love tea organic pyramid tea bags our pyramid tea bags are made from a plant starch biodegradable mesh.

These are packed into ziplock bags 4 8 0 for 3 pieces 14 80 for 12 pieces which have matching motivational quotes written against watercolour backgrounds. It might look most like an ordinary tea bag but this is far far from it each teabag is unbleached hence it s more earthy colour organic fairtrade plastic free and non gm. The material we use for these bags is called soilon which is produced in japan and has met all compostability standards in japan north america and europe. Biodegradable soilon pyramid tea bags.

The way tea bags are manufactured varies depending on the brand but according to the guardian about 70 to 80 per cent of bags are made from compostable paper while the remaining 20 to 30 per cent. Create a custom finished packed product ready to retail. Japanese made 100 compostable sustainable. Two things we love about collaboration tea their tea bags are biodegradable and their sachets come with an assortment of inspirational quotes on their tags.

Tetley the tea bags without strings contain a small amount of plastic to ensure the bags remain closed when they are in your tea. According to tea co uk brits drink 60 2 billion cups of tea a year 96 of which made using tea bags. Mayde tea is an organic tea brand based in byron who package their teas in a fully compostable cardboard and paper bags or glass jars. So whether you re a teabag lover or a loose leaf die hard do your best to find plastic free options if you can.

It was the world. Tea bags containing plastic are typically only 70 80 biodegradable the majority of the tea bag is made from biodegradable paper but the remaining plastic won t decompose if you put it in the compost bin. Develop a new blend with our award winning tea masters. Dilmah their pyramid style exceptional range use a material derived from maize starch which is treated by an enzyme to create the compound poly lactic acid pla which has a plastic like character which can be spun into fibre.

And if your favourite brand is still using plastic let them know you d love them to change their ways. Choose from our range of high quality tea bags.