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Waitrose first UK supermarket to have certified own brand home compostable tea bags

Stuart Mitchell

Waitrose has announced it is the first UK supermarket to sell certified own brand home compostable tea bags.  All of our Duchy tea bags are now accredited with a TUV OK compost HOME certification so tea bags can be placed directly into a home compost bin or heap.  This compost can then be used to enrich the soil in the garden, using tea bags in compost adds a nitrogen-rich component which is beneficial for your plants.  The packaging on the tea bag tags has also been amended to reduce ink…

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Sainsbury’s announces mass rollout of plant-based own brand teabags in stores

Stuart Mitchell

Sainsbury’s is announcing the mass roll out of its first plant-based own brand tea bag from June 2021. The innovative move comes as part of Sainsbury’s ongoing commitment to halve plastic packaging by 2025 and the company’s pledge to become Net Zero in its own operations by 2040. Sainsbury’s current own brand teabags are made up of 75% natural fibres and 25% oil-based plastic sealing material (polypropylene). This sealing material is important to ensure the teabag remains intact and that tea leaves don’t seep into the cup. However, Sainsbury’s has…

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