
Derbyshire Tea only uses plant-based compostable Tea Bags
Derbyshire Tea only uses plant-based compostable Tea Bags.
It is a 100% biodegradable heat-sealable paper which is made using wood pulps and vegetable starch.
It is 100% biodegradable as it is made from biodegradable raw materials.
It is compostable to EN13432 standard (the EU standard for industrially compostable materials), it will disintegrate in home compost and the residual bioplastic will biodegrade in time.
The polymer used in this Biodegradable Tea Bag Paper is certified GM-free by Eurofins.
The tests we have done show that this tea bag paper retains its strength well whilst in the cup, and will not affect the flavour of our delicious teas.
The paper is fully Halal and Kosher.
Although some environmental bodies define plastic as oil based, we are very wary of using the term ‘Plastic-free’ on our tea bags, as technically, the PLA used in this Bio Tea Bag Paper are still ‘bioplastics’, although derived from corn rather than from oil.