Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Greener alternative? Earlgrey Tea- Twinings of London Loose Tea

I am a huge tea drinker.
My dentist and hygeniest do not like it, because tea leaves stain on teeth. Especially during the time you wear braces, which is the case for me.
Well, I don't care about what they say, but there is one thing I truly care- Our Environment!
I thought the tea I normally buy was environmentally friendly, since loose leaf means less packaging(no tea bag,) but now I am not so sure, since this is imported from England.
So, I drive to publix, contributing to global warming, but I thought I was minimizing the negative environmental impact I leave on the planet by purchasing this product over others. What do you think? if the tea was grown locally, even if it uses more packaging, is that greener than something that traveled from UK to the U.S??
Right now, this is the only loose leaf tea I can find at local supermarkets.
Oh well, maybe I should grow my own tea leaves in my backyard...

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