Our Sustainability
Naturally a Better Cup
None of our products contain anything artificial and they never will. We believe that all the small things we do add up to make a big difference. We are always looking for ways to be more natural and reduce our impact on the environment. It influences every single decision we make.
Our Commitment to Organic
Clipper is fiercely committed to being organic and anything new we make will be organic certified. Guided by our organic principles, we are committed to being GM-free and will only use ingredients from non-GMO sources. We actively discourage the use of chemicals such as pesticides amongst our growers, which we believe gives us better tea that’s better for the environment.
Our Commitment to Organic
Packaging fit for our tea
We Believe Simple is Better
That’s true for our tea and it’s true for our packaging, too. We never used chemically bleached teabags because who cares if a teabag isn’t white? After all, it’s what’s on the inside that counts.
We’re Packaging Pioneers
Now we’ve developed an unbleached, plastic-free, non-GMO tea bag, there’s no stopping us! We’re working on a number of green packaging options, including reducing our packaging weight and improving our recyclability.
Our Handy Packaging Guide
We know that it can be confusing to know what to do with your waste these days. So to make things really simple, we’ve put together a handy table which tells you exactly how each item of our packaging should be recycled or disposed of.
Pillow tea bags
Made from:
A blend of abaca (a species of banana), plant cellulose fibres and PLA- a bio-polymer derived from non-GMO plant material.
Proud to be plastic free & unbleached of course!
String & tag tea bags
Made from:
Bag- paper & wood cellulose based binder
String- 100% organic certified cotton
Tag- Paper
Proud to be plastic free & unbleached of course!
Envelopes
Made from:
Paper with a heat seal coating
Pack cartons
Made from:
Paperboard & Ink
Plastic-Free
Our tea bag paper is made from paper & wood cellulose binder and therefore plastic free. Hoorah!
non-GMO
We would never use GMO products, which is why we use a bio-polymer guaranteed to be from a non-GMO crop, to seal our paper together.
Unbleached
Adding anything artificial to our products is a big no no, that’s why we never bleach our tea bags.
Cutting our Carbon Footprint
All Clipper teas are blended and packed in the UK, limiting the food-miles on your daily cuppa. But that’s just the start…
Carbon Neutral Cuppas
Also, our Beaminster tea factory in the UK is carbon neutral and 98% of factory waste is recycled. Even our waste tea is used to generate green energy.
