As part of an environmentally friendly approach, Camellia Sinensis produces tea bags in woven mesh filters derived from corn starch, PLA or polylactic acid, which are 100% biodegradable in industrial compost (T> 60 °C). Therefore, our tea bags can be stored directly in the compost bin managed by your municipal government.
What is polylactic acid?
In fact, this material used for surgery, food packaging and 3D printing is obtained through lactic acid fermentation of glucose, which is derived from corn starch. It does not contain harmful substances such as endocrine disruptors, does not produce dangerous gases such as dioxins (decomposed into carbon dioxide and water) when burned, and has antibacterial and antifungal effects.
Did you know that we produce our own tea bags?
For more than 5 years, we have all the equipment needed to produce tea bags, and since the beginning of the project, we have been using only bags made of plant fibers. These are made of PLA, which is a material approved by the FDA (United States) and complies with the strictest European regulations in the world.
It’s also great to know that many of our packages are now fully compostable (tisane bags, takeaway containers, tea bags), and we will work on the entire range in 2020. To be continued...
