Being Green When You Make a Cup of Tea
27th January, 2012 - Posted by katherine - No Comments
I drink an average of 3 cups of tea a day, so I was excited when I saw some tips from in.gredients website about being green when you make a cup of tea. In case you don’t remember, I’ve posted about in.gredients before, a store that, once it opens this fall, will be the first package-free store in the U.S. (very exciting!) You can learn more about them from their website here.
Recently I noticed that they have a really nice blog with green news, tips, and store updates, and so, given my tea habit, this blog post about being less wasteful in the tea making process was pretty cool. Here are some of their tips:
When it comes to tea, don’t let those cardboard boxes and and single-use disposable bags cramp your style – you don’t need ‘em! Here’s how to cut them out of the picture (and the trash can):
- Buy tea in bulk (in.gredients-style) and store it in a reusable container – a mason jar works great; so do tins and other jars.
- Use muslin tea bags – these are washable and reusable! Plus you have control over how much tea you want to steep, and can add other ingredients if you like.
- Go bag-free by using a tea pot with a built in tea infuser (like the one pictured above), or use a french press.
When finished, spent tea makes great compost!
You can also get a tea infuser/ball for a single cup, and that way you don’t have to wash out a tea pot as well once you’ve made tea for yourself.
Check out their website for other helpful tips!