Comments on: Plastic-free tea: accomplished http://lowplastic.com/2008/12/22/plastic-free-tea-accomplished/ Use less plastic. Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:39:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Martin http://lowplastic.com/2008/12/22/plastic-free-tea-accomplished/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Martin Sat, 27 Dec 2008 11:58:42 +0000 http://lowplastic.com/?p=85#comment-36 If you ever decide to kick caffeine, keep in mind the possibility of growing your own herbs for tea. There is lots of info about this from the frugal people. Back when I was a fair trade coffee roaster, our company put bulk coffee displays in one or two of our cafes but I don't think they were very popular. People preferred the plastic bags. Hopefully that has changed. Offering a discount for people who use their own travel mugs was a more popular waste reduction policy. If you ever decide to kick caffeine, keep in mind the possibility of growing your own herbs for tea. There is lots of info about this from the frugal people.

Back when I was a fair trade coffee roaster, our company put bulk coffee displays in one or two of our cafes but I don’t think they were very popular. People preferred the plastic bags. Hopefully that has changed. Offering a discount for people who use their own travel mugs was a more popular waste reduction policy.

]]> By: Scott Wells http://lowplastic.com/2008/12/22/plastic-free-tea-accomplished/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Scott Wells Wed, 24 Dec 2008 03:10:56 +0000 http://lowplastic.com/?p=85#comment-29 Ah, the bulk options here in D.C. are pretty poor, in part because the co-op situation is dire and they are nearly inaccessible without a car. My closest Whole Foods did away with their bulk herbs and spices. The organic grocery where I get my bulk quick oats has bulk tea, herbs and spices, but (1) their selection is very old and (2) very expensive. The same sack of tea would cost $35 in bulk. Which is why I would looking for an alternative. Ah, the bulk options here in D.C. are pretty poor, in part because the co-op situation is dire and they are nearly inaccessible without a car. My closest Whole Foods did away with their bulk herbs and spices. The organic grocery where I get my bulk quick oats has bulk tea, herbs and spices, but (1) their selection is very old and (2) very expensive. The same sack of tea would cost $35 in bulk. Which is why I would looking for an alternative.

]]> By: Beth Terry http://lowplastic.com/2008/12/22/plastic-free-tea-accomplished/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Beth Terry Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:32:34 +0000 http://lowplastic.com/?p=85#comment-28 Hi Scott. Another option for tea could be bulk tea (bring your own container) from a natural foods store like Whole Foods or whatever is in your area. My Whole Foods sells bulk teas without packaging. Do you know if the bulk stores in the D.C. area do? (Oh, and don't know if you noticed the latest comment I left on my blog regarding sugar -- I did find organic fair trade sugar in the bulk bin at Rainbow, a natural grocery store in SF. So it does exist. I guess it's a matter of asking your natural grocery to carry it.) Hi Scott. Another option for tea could be bulk tea (bring your own container) from a natural foods store like Whole Foods or whatever is in your area. My Whole Foods sells bulk teas without packaging. Do you know if the bulk stores in the D.C. area do? (Oh, and don’t know if you noticed the latest comment I left on my blog regarding sugar — I did find organic fair trade sugar in the bulk bin at Rainbow, a natural grocery store in SF. So it does exist. I guess it’s a matter of asking your natural grocery to carry it.)

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