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Pukka Herbs Organic Herbal Tea Bags

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Pukka Herbs

Pukka Herbs

Organic Herbal Tea Bags

No plastic in the bag, so nothing leaches into hot water; compostable and organic, a 1.

Verified plastic-free Recommended alternative
Plastic-FreeCompostable
1 / 10 Low plastic footprint $

Organic herbal blends in plastic-free tea bags where the bag, string, and tag are all biodegradable. B Corp and FairWild certified for ethical wild-herb sourcing.

How this score breaks down

Plastic in the product and its packaging Little to no plastic
Organic herbs in a tea bag stitched with organic cotton and no plastic sealant, so nothing plastic steeps in your hot water. Conventional tea bags often use a polypropylene heat-seal that sheds microplastics.
Microplastic shedding and leaching Doesn't shed
None; no plastic in the tea bag, so nothing sheds into hot water
End of life: persistence and recovery Recovers well
Plastic-free; bag, string, and tag are biodegradable. Recyclable, repairable, or genuinely recovered; low persistence.
Plastic-derived chemicals of concern No leaching concern
No PFAS, PTFE, BPA, or other leaching plastics in food or heat contact.
Transparency and verification Fully disclosed
Bag material and ingredients disclosed

Strengths

  • Plastic-free tea bag, so no microplastics leach into hot water
  • Bag, string, and tag are all compostable
  • Organic herbs; B Corp and FairWild certified

Trade-offs

  • Loose-leaf tea with a reusable strainer is the only true zero-waste option
  • Outer carton is recyclable rather than reusable

What's inside

Organic herbs in a tea bag stitched with organic cotton and no plastic sealant, so nothing plastic steeps in your hot water. Conventional tea bags often use a polypropylene heat-seal that sheds microplastics.

PartMaterial
Tea bagUnbleached paper, stitched (no plastic seal)
String and tagOrganic cotton, biodegradable
ContentsOrganic herbs

Free of Polypropylene bag sealant, plastic, metal staples

Packaging
Plastic-free; bag, string, and tag are biodegradable
Microplastics
None; no plastic in the tea bag, so nothing sheds into hot water

Attributes

What this product is, at a glance.

Plastic-FreeCompostable

Certifications

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About Pukka Herbs

Pukka Herbs is a UK organic herbal tea company and a certified B Corp. It grows its herbs organically and uses FairWild-certified wild herbs in some blends to support sustainable harvesting and fair trade. Its tea boxes are made from sustainably sourced cardboard printed with vegetable-based inks.

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Melissa Walker, founder of Thriving Sustainably

Hi, I’m Melissa-founder of Thriving Sustainably

Melissa Walker is the founder of Thriving Sustainably. A mom who started reading the labels after learning how much microplastic ends up in our bodies, she co-leads the environmental pillar of a Fortune 500 company’s employee sustainability program and rates brands against public certification databases so families can lower their microplastic exposure without the guesswork.