ethics and sustainability

Check out teapigs' commitment to sustainability and ethics. Our tea temples are biodegradable, compostable, and non-GMO. Learn about our industrial composting, fair-trade practices, and efforts towards preserving forests with FSC packaging.

do your tea temples contain plastic?

Our tea temples and the string attached are made from PLA (poly-lactic acid), a plant-based plastic, derived from a natural carbohydrate extracted from corn. The label on the end of the string is made from simple, old-fashioned paper. As a result, ou

why can't I compost your tea temples in my garden?

Our teapigs teabags are made of PLA (poly-lactic acid), a plant-based material. This means that after use, the whole tea temple can be put into food collection bins, where they are available, to be taken away for industrial composting, where the cond

will the tea temples fully breakdown?

Yes! Our tea temple is compostable under industrial composting conditions (with your council food waste collection). It is EN13432 certified – this is an EU standard that certifies products the biodegradability and composability of a product. To be E

are your tea temples Genetically Modified / contain GM corn?

Our little tea temples go through quite a process! They’re made from a material called Soilon, which is poly-lactic acid (doesn’t sound very friendly but it is essentially a material that resembles nylon but is made by fermenting corn starch). Rest a

are teapigs tea organic?

We select our teas based on taste and quality so if we can find an organic tea that matches our quality standards, we will use that tea. To maintain our quality standards, we have to source teas from various growers. Currently, we do not source any o

are teapigs tea fairtrade?

The best quality teas aren't necessarily Fairtrade. But it is important to trade fairly. We pay a premium price for our teas and we source from quality tea estates that have a sustainable business model. We’re proud members of the Ethical Tea Partner

what are the conditions of your growers?

As members of the Ethical Tea Partnership, we are committed to improving conditions for farmers growing our tea sourcing regions. Currently our Everyday, Mao Feng, Darjeeling Earl Grey and Jasmine Pearl blends are Rainforest Alliance certified. We ar