Sustainable Packaging for Tea Company's Environmental Mission

While much of the compostable packaging available today is only truly compostable in industrial settings optimized for rapid breakdown, the film used for Arbor Teas' new packaging can actually break down in a backyard compost setting. Because of greater variation in moisture and temperature, backyard composting environments have historically been incapable of breaking down so-called "compostable" packaging materials, such as corn-based plastic cups and take-out containers. However, the cellulose-based material in Arbor Teas' new packages requires a less optimized environment for biodegradation, representing a major advance in low-impact packaging.