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At Heavenly Tea we are committed to the earth and the future of our environment!
We work hard in monitoring the environment, business practices and labor conditions from where many of our products come from. Our mission is to bring our customers the healthiest and purest teas. We accomplish this by focusing on organic, fair-trade, and bio-dynamic teas which benefits our customers as well as the earth. We have always taken a stand when it comes to protecting the planet and the systems which balance life.
Organics
We strongly believe in the benefits of drinking organic tea not only for health benefits, also in order to protect the environment. Organic tea production makes less of an impact on the environment by eliminating the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Organic agriculture is better for living things!
Fair Trade
Fair Trade certified teas offer consumers an opportunity to enjoy quality and taste while directly benefiting the lives of tea pickers and their families. The gardens where fair trade teas are grown meet specific standards for the wages, living situations, and working conditions of its pickers. By purchasing from these farmers we’re improving their quality of life.
Bio-Dynamic
Method of organic farming that has its basis in a spiritual world-view (anthroposophy), treats farms as unified and individual organisms, emphasizing balancing the holistic development and interrelationship of the soil, plants, animals as a closed, self-nourishing system. Regarded by some proponents as the first modern ecological farming system.
Earth Friendly Packaging
At Heavenly Tea, we to use earth friendly packaging wherever possible. This includes our boxes, refill paper, and shopping bags which are made from a minimum of 30% recycled material. All of our loose teas can be purchased in natural kraft pouches. The main advantage of this kind of packaging is that it’s highly bio-degradable.
Tea Tips for Going Green
-Reuse your tea packaging by purchasing refills for your Heavenly Tea cans.
-Compost your tea leaves.
-Heat only the amount of water you need in order to save electricity.
Heavenly Tea is a proud member of GenGreen Life.
One of the most comprehensive and diverse resources available for people looking to live a locally-focused, environmentally conscious lifestyle.
Helpful Energy Websites
Alliance to Save Energy, ase.org
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, eere.energy.gov/consumer
Energy Star program, energystar.gov
Energy Savers, energysavers.gov
Kids Saving Energy, eere.energy.gov/kids
Green Energy Choice, greenenergychoice.com
Consumer Energy Center, consumerenergycenter.org
Smart Energy Living Alliance, smartenergyliving.org
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