British consumers think manufacturers are “shirking” their responsibilities when it comes to disposing of products and packaging, and would like to see their favourite brands take more direct action.

This was the view expressed by consumers during qualitative, in-depth, independent new research looking into public attitudes about how recycling and waste disposal should be funded in the United Kingdom in future.

Researchers for social-research specialists, BritainThinks, conducted four day-long deliberative workshops around England asking members of the public a range of questions about waste services, consumption habits, recycling experiences, and producer-responsibility, before testing some of the responses through a national survey of more than 2,000 people.

Most workshop participants felt that manufacturers should take greater responsibility for funding the treatment of waste arising from their products and packaging – while the national survey results showed over half of the population (55%) think manufacturers should be responsible for all of the costs associated with recycling or disposal of the materials they place on the market. The vast majority of the population (84%) agreed, in the survey, that all manufacturers should be obligated and should cover at least some of the cost.

Similarly, around three quarters of the workshop participants felt that manufacturers should pay a deposit when they place products and packaging on the market, and only have it returned on the percentage that is recycled in practice.

However, workshop participants were also highly sceptical that any council cost-savings arising from a transfer of responsibility from councils to manufacturers would be passed on to tax-payers, while producers would conversely be quick to recover their losses by upping the cost of products. Participants also warned that producer-funded systems may make recycling more complex, and inconvenient and could penalise some businesses more than others. The national survey found that 81% of the population consider current recycling systems to be “convenient” – although nearly a quarter (23%) still admit to discarding items they know could have been recycled.

BritainThinks found that consumers want recycling and waste disposal to be convenient, efficient and rewarding – with consumers suggesting they would want incentives from the manufacturers for playing their part in any producer-operated schemes – such as points on loyalty cards for example.

Currently, only larger manufacturers of packaging, as well as manufacturers of electrical items, vehicles and batteries are legally obliged to ensure a certain percentage of the materials they place on the UK market are recycled.

Obligated packaging manufacturers in particular must buy evidence (known as Packaging Recovery Notes) from government-accredited recyclers to demonstrate that they are meeting their specific recycling obligations. The money paid by the manufacturers for this evidence is used to help cover the costs of collecting and sorting waste generated by consumers, but in reality, it only covers between 10 and 15% of the costs, with business and council tax-payers incurring the remaining 90% of costs.

Consumers across the workshops said they were “shocked” by this and felt that packaging producers in particular were “shirking” their responsibilities and were simply “buying compliance”. They also felt the current system was failing to deliver change because producers weren’t incentivised to move towards more sustainable products and packaging.

During the research, participants were asked about their own consumption habits and the majority said they never or rarely consider the environmental impact of the products they buy at the point of purchase. This was echoed by the national survey, which found that sustainability and waste disposal were the two least important factors for consumers (among those tested) when buying goods.

At the workshops, consumers were asked to design their own measurement system and label which could be applied to all products sold in the UK to indicate environmental performance.

The majority of participants favoured “recyclability – how easy it is to recycle a product” over more complex measurements like carbon footprint. There was also a preference towards a simple, three-tier, grading system and the use of “traffic light” colours to indicate good, average and bad performers. Many participants felt that a negative eco-label would erode a brand’s reputation over time and suggested that “a shopping basket full of bad-performing goods would be embarrassing at the check-out”.

According to the national survey results, over half (57%) of the population claim they would routinely check environmental labels and that this would influence their purchasing decisions, and over two-thirds (67%) feel that they would be more likely to purchase brands that were more sustainable than competitors. Although, 60% of people said they would only switch brands if the more sustainable alternative was also cheaper.

CEO of SUEZ recycling and recovery UK, David Palmer-Jones, said: “It’s clear from this new research that consumers want manufacturers to take more financial responsibility for the waste arising from the products and packaging they sell in the UK – and that the current regime is failing to deliver sustainability improvements for some items we all buy and discard every day.

“Consumers are willing to play their part and told us at the workshops that they would even tolerate un-popular cost increases in the short term if it resulted in a better outcome for the environment in the long term – in the same way that we all got used to the smoking ban, the ‘plastic bag tax’ or indeed learning to recycle over the past decade instead of throwing things away.

“From the feedback we received, we can see that increasing the price of un-recyclable or poor-performing goods through producer responsibility obligations maybe isn’t enough on its own to change consumer behaviour, and that sustainability isn’t at the forefront of shoppers’ minds, but that mandatory on-product labelling could empower consumers to vote with their wallets and shun products and packaging that cannot be easily recycled.

“Creating a well-functioning circular economy is not just the responsibility of manufacturers though. It will require the whole value chain, including retailers, councils, government, consumers, waste management companies and re-processors, to come together to deliver an efficient, effective, joined-up system.

“A producer-responsibility regime for the UK must be fair and promote a level playing field for all manufacturers – not just those with the ability to shoulder increased costs. It should also be efficient and minimise the costs passed on to consumers, while rewarding the brands that innovate, adapt and ultimately create less waste through better designed products and packaging.”

Research Director at Britain Thinks, Anastasia Knox, said: “We are delighted to have worked on this research with SUEZ. Consumers across the country engaged enthusiastically with these complex issues and delivered a clear message about the importance of recycling and waste disposal.

“The degree of support for extending producer responsibility beyond the current system was particularly striking. However, it was also clear that to succeed in practice, any new system of producer responsibility will need to be easy to engage with and deliver tangible benefits to consumers.”

You can download the full report here: Sponsored report | Britain Thinks – EPR Research

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Four Surrey-based charities are set to benefit from a windfall, thanks to Revive re-use shop customers, Surrey County Council and SUEZ recycling and recovery UK.

The Revive shop charity scheme sees a portion of money raised from the four shops across Surrey donated to local charities chosen by customers.

The first four charities to benefit from the scheme are The Children’s Trust, Wildlife Aid, Woking Hospice and Age UK, with each charity receiving £440.07.

Mike Goodman, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport, said: “It’s great to see local charities benefiting from this scheme. The Revive re-use shops are a fantastic way of reducing our waste and as a thank you to the local communities who support us, we are delighted to be giving something back to the charities they have chosen.

“The re-use shops have so many benefits – not only do they raise funds for Surrey charities, they help people find furniture and household items at greatly reduced prices while also helping us meet the cost of running our community recycling centres.”

A spokesperson from Woking and Sam Beares Hospice said, “We are delighted that the local public have kindly taken the time to vote for Woking and Sam Beare Hospices as their Revive re-use shop charity for this quarter. This £440 donation will help to fund vital care in the community, paying for 8 hours of nursing care for a patient in their own home. As a charity, for every £5 of cost we have to fundraise £4, so having the support of local businesses like Revive/SUEZ is fantastic and we are extremely thankful.”

The Revive reuse shops, operated by SUEZ recycling and recovery UK on behalf of Surrey County Council, reclaim unwanted but usable items taken to the county’s community recycling centres and sell them to members of the public. They are a great place to find your next upcycling project or quirky home decoration, selling everything from antique furniture, books and DVDs, to garden tools, bicycles and televisions. The shops help to reduce waste and raise revenue to support the service.

The Revive charity scheme is run on a quarterly basis and the charities to benefit are chosen by members of the public. You can nominate your favourite charity by completing a form with the charities’ details and placing it the box in your nearest Revive shop. The Revive shops are based at the Redhill, Leatherhead, Witley and Woking community recycling centres.

More information about the shops and the charity scheme can be found on the Surrey website.

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SUEZ recently asked Britain Thinks to help conduct some in-depth research into consumer attitudes towards waste and recycling with a focus on extended producer responsibility or EPR. The four full-day workshops took place around the country with a selection of the public, covering topics on general recycling, extended producer responsibility, full cost recovery and eco labelling.

What are your thoughts on extended producer responsibility (EPR), full cost recovery and eco labelling? And would you support these concepts in the UK? Let us know in the comments below.

You can view the full report ‘Sponsored report | Britain Thinks – EPR Research‘

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Homerton cut its total carbon footprint by 9.6% in 2017-18, compared to the previous reporting period. This carbon reduction means the Trust has retained The Planet Mark Certification for a second consecutive year.

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is based in Hackney and provides general health services within both hospital and community environments. The hospital has almost 500 beds spread across 11 wards, a nine-bed intensive care unit and maternity, paediatric and neonatal wards.

Homerton University Hospital has been working with energy and sustainability consultancy Low Carbon Europe (LCE), an Associate Partner of The Planet Mark, since 2016 to manage its environmental impacts. This is Homerton’s second year of business carbon footprint reporting with The Planet Mark. By retaining the certification, Homerton are also directly and measurably contributing to seven of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

The NHS Trust was officially presented with The Planet Mark Certificate at its Education Centre. Upon receiving the certificate Homerton director of Estates and Facilities Chris Forster commented: “The Trust is pleased to retain its accreditation to Planet Mark which reflects the Trusts commitment to the Environment. The Trust fully commits to ongoing improvement and has a board approved sustainability strategy and SDMP to achieve this. Working in partnership with LCE has enabled the Trust to identify and deliver improvements and improve the awareness of the organisation and the wider community.”

The Trust retained certification to The Planet Mark by showing good practice in sustainability including

• Achieving a 9.6% total carbon footprint reduction
• Decreasing carbon emissions from buildings by 9.7%
• Reducing carbon emissions from travel by 16.7%
• Decreasing total carbon footprint per employee by 9.5%

A number of additional initiatives have taken place over the last 12 months to make this certification possible including the roll out of LED lighting, which will be completed by end of October.

Commenting on Homerton’s achievements, Steve Malkin, CEO and founder of The Planet Mark, said “Presenting The Planet Mark to Homerton Hospital is one of the most gratifying things that we can do. When people give so much to society, through their work, to see them go above and beyond by reducing their carbon emissions, increasing their recycling and cutting out their use of plastic, is one of the most uplifting experiences you can imagine.”

Throughout the next year, LCE and the Trust will be focussing on implementing a number of initiatives to further drive carbon reductions. These include:

• Implementing LED lamps within internal light fittings throughout the site.
• Investigating the opportunity to procure electric vehicles and bikes.
• Upgrading to smart meters where possible to improve data quality, monitoring and reporting.

Even more exciting are their ongoing plans to deliver energy efficiency and carbon saving at Homerton hospital, the net result of which will be a cost saving to the hospital so that money can be used for healthcare services.

Darren Jones, Managing Director at LCE commented “LCE are absolutely thrilled to have supported Homerton University Hospital in retaining its Planet Mark accreditation. Through our special partnership with the Trust, LCE will continue to support the delivery of tangible carbon reduction improvements and organisational awareness that ensures progress is maintained towards future Planet Mark and wider NHS, Carbon reduction targets. Maintaining the Planet Mark has been a real team effort and LCE are very proud to have been part of that team.”

LCE said going forward it would continue to work with the Trust to support embedding sustainability throughout the organisation and help ensure carbon reductions are made in order to meet Climate Change Act 2008 targets and retain The Planet Mark Certificate year-on-year.

The Planet Mark

The Planet Mark is an internationally recognised and trusted sustainability certification programme, recognising commitment to continuous improvement in sustainability. It is awarded to businesses, properties, new developments and projects that are committed to reducing their carbon emissions. Partnered with the Eden Project, The Planet Mark contributes 5% of all certification fees to the award-winning visitor attraction. Each certification also comes with 12 free tickets to Eden Project, encouraging organisations to learn more about climate change and the importance of biodiversity.

The first year certification to The Planet Mark is based on the commitment to continuous improvement in sustainability in its business operations by measuring and reducing its carbon footprint and engaging its stakeholders. In subsequent years, holders of The Planet Mark have a minimum requirement to reduce their carbon emissions by 2.5% per year. The average absolute carbon reduction achieved by holders is 4% per annum and 12% per employee per annum.

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A Big Phat Tasty Tree Planting Plan

The Phat Pasty Co have teamed up with The Word Forest Organisation, a small UK based environmental charity, to work together to plant trees, support local communities and provide education in Kenya.

With Phat continuing to expand their plant-based and vegan range they have committed that for every vegan pasty, slice and savoury roll sold from their range, a donation will be made to the charity.

The project will enable The Word Forest Organisation to not only plant trees, helping to remove CO2 and other pollutants from the atmosphere, but also to support the communities who look after the forest.  Additionally, Word Forest builds classrooms and facilitates education for children and adults, in remote areas of Kenya.

Phat Controller, Paul Clark, commented, ‘We had been looking for a suitable charity to support who were aligned to our ethical ideals and goals and Word Forest fits the bill. All of the packaging used for our Phat Wrapped range is fully bio-degradable and as Supplier Members of the Soil Association, we are also aware of the impact of our products on the environment. With the rise and popularity of our vegan range, we saw this as a perfect link to the charity’s work in Kenya.”

“We are all aware of the increasing environmental issues, seen recently with massive deforestation across the globe, so we felt that looking positively at not only planting trees in a sustainable way but also supporting those communities, enables both environmental and social benefits relieving hunger and poverty.”

The collaboration came about by a chance meeting between CEO Tracey West and Paul and Laura, The Phat Pasty Co founders and ‘Phat Controllers’. Tracey had eaten one of their vegan pasties in Sidmouth and was so amazed by the taste experience, she dropped them a line to let them know. Tracey has been vegan for 3 1/2 years and most of the core team at Word Forest are vegan or vegetarian too. As passionate environmentalists, they recognise the positive impact Phat Pasty’s plant-based range has on the environment.

Tracey comments: “Phat Pasty’s contribution to our charity as a corporate partner, is a recipe for success. It’s a win-win situation for customers who enjoy their veg and for the planet too. I must say, it’s fantastic to see another selection of delicious savouries on the high street”.

The recent Future of Food Report that was published last month predicts that 25% of Brits will be vegan or vegetarian within six years. It also states that there is an ‘unprecedented awareness of animal welfare, health concerns and eco- anxiety’ which means people could put the planet first, when choosing their food’

The Phat Pasty Co supply their range of pasties, pies and savouries through national wholesalers and have recently launched two new vegan options with a Bobotie Jackfruit Pasty (a South African inspired flavour) and a BBQ Pulled Jackfruit Slice. Jackfruit being one of the key fruits that are also grown as a high yield and sustainable plant-based option.

To support the initiative, Phat have created A5 posters and informative marketing materials. Please contact for a promotional pack and more information. www.phatpasty.com www.wordforest.org

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Premier Foods’ McDougalls Young Baking Team of the Year competition returns and in its sixth successful year the competition will continue its focus on building children’s confidence through cookery, working with Birmingham Mind.

Schools looking to bake their way to the top spot should recruit a team of up to three enthusiastic 7-11 year olds and register online from Monday, 6^th January. The winning team will take home £1,000 worth of equipment for their school kitchen, whilst each of the four runners up will win £250 worth of equipment. The competition theme will focus on local produce, encouraging schools to source an ingredient within a 30 mile radius of their school for their McDougalls recipes – helping children learn more about where their food comes from.

Mark Taylor, Customer Controller at Premier Foods, comments: “The competition is the highlight of our calendar and proves such an important cause. It encourages schools and its pupils to brush up on their cookery skills and knowledge as well as highlighting the importance of sourcing local produce and learning where food comes from and how it is produced.

“Following the massive success of the inaugural session last year, Birmingham Mind, the local branch of the mental health charity, will also be hosting a mindfulness workshop ahead of the live cook off for all of the finalists, helping pupils to relax and boosting their confidence before the showdown. It’s the perfect extension of our employee-selected corporate charity partnership with Mind. Most importantly, the competition is a brilliant and fun experience for all those involved and we encourage schools to come forward to enter and take part in what is a really great day.”

Holly Charnock, School Chef at Woodlands Primary School, 2019 winner, comments: “We loved being a part of the competition and we felt so lucky to have won. The dishes the other schools created were incredible. Our team of children had so much fun making the edible Woodlands Garden and each child was responsible for a specific area of our baked masterpiece and showed off the skills they had learnt. I really saw a difference in their confidence from the beginning of the competition until the end, both in the cooking techniques used and their personalities. The Birmingham Mind workshop beforehand was a great distraction for the pupils ahead of the cook-off and taught them some amazing calming techniques which I feel really helped.

“We’ve used the winning prize money to set up a weekly cookery club and the whole school can get involved in making a weekly recipe. The cookery club has allowed us to carry on teaching our pupils where food comes from and how to put different ingredients together to create a delicious dish.”

Schools up for the baking challenge can register their interest at www.premierfoodservice.co.uk and will receive a McDougalls toolkit within seven days which will include product samples, an application form and recipe inspiration. Teams will be asked to create either a sweet or savoury recipe, which includes one local ingredient[1] and one McDougalls Flour Based Mix for submission.

Key Dates to remember

• Registration opens: Monday, 6^th January 2020 at 9am
• Registration closes: Friday, 3^rd April 2020 at 5pm
• Recipes to be submitted by: Friday, 15^th May 2020 at 5pm
• Live final at LACA – The Main Event: 9^th July 2020

[1] Ingredients must be sourced from within a 30 mile radius of the school’s address and can include fruit and vegetables grown, or locally made produce such as cheese or eggs

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Premier Foodservice is expanding its much-loved Angel Delight brand with the launch of Angel Delight Mousse. Adopting a light and fluffy recipe, the product is available in the brand’s four well-known popular flavours – Banana, Chocolate, Strawberry and Butterscotch. The launch will be joining the whip product and brings a great gluten-free addition to the school menu, allowing caterers to make up to a huge 42 portions per pack.

Angel Delight is the leading brand within foodservice with a 60% market share[1], is trusted by caterers and loved by pupils.

Holly Marrero Easson, Innovation Manager, at Premier Foods, comments: “The Mousse category has grown +44% in the last year, outperforming whip at +9% over the last two years[2] and we believe Angel Delight is the brand to drive further strong growth within the education channel for mousse because of its immense popularity.

“We’ve had great initial feedback around the delicious taste and perfect texture[3]. People also love the fact that it’s gluten-free as caterers face increasing pressure to develop menus which cater for all dietary requirements and allergens. This product provides an all-in-one solution – great taste, quick preparation which saves time and is good value for money.”

Angel Delight Mousse meets government guidelines on sugar and calories, helping school caterers to ensure they are compliant. It’s important these guidelines are met, not only for the government but also to meet the expectations of parents in the menu that their child is being offered.

The launch will also be supported by a recipe book, providing inspiration to caterers alongside demonstration videos. Wholesalers will also be provided with social media kits and the product will be showcased at a number of trade shows. The product is available for purchase now, subject to availability.

[1] 52 week sales out data 2019

[2] 52 week sales out data 2019

[3] Feedback taken from focus group at LACA – The Main Event 2019

*Promotion hot air balloon prize will offer hot air balloon trips for up to 200 children

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Exciting news for  businesses in Birmingham, from Solihull to Chelmsley Wood, Castle Bromwich, up to Four Oaks,  Walsall  centre, West Bromwich, Oldbury and the south of Birmingham pretty much as far as the M42. There is now a trade collection service in your area for Vegware’s compostable disposables.

A first-rate partnership

Used Vegware packaging can be collected by First Mile who will take it to a specialist waste facility to create soil improver. Improving soils helps grow more crops and can help tackle climate change by keeping carbon within the soil structure.

A plant-based solution

Vegware compostable products are made from plants using renewable, lower carbon, recycled or reclaimed materials and these sustainability benefits apply no matter what happens to them after use. But now, our new partnership with First Mile creates a waste solution for businesses in Birmingham.

If you’d like to hear more about Vegware’s packaging collection contact their Environmental team today. Vegware’s Environmental team can provide expert step by step support to help get your business composting. Get in touch here!

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As you may well know, last year we became B Corp Certified – yes, we are still thrilled!

Firstly though, what does B Corp, and being a B Corp mean? In a nutshell, a B Corp is a business that puts its social and environmental responsibility on the same level of importance as its profits. This means that we prioritise the well-being of our employees, the communities we impact and the global environment just as much as we focus on profit making. B Corp assess and audit any business that applies to get the Certification across these key areas, however once a business achieves B Corp status, the hard work isn’t done! B Corps are audited every 3 years thereafter, and the aim is to increase your B Corp ‘score’ (more on that later!).

March is B Corp Month. A month of celebrating and sharing the love for certified companies, and therefore the perfect opportunity to give you an update on what we’re doing in these areas assessed by B Corp, and what we hope to achieve. At the moment, we are working on publishing a Sustainability Report in 2020 which will go through our goals in more detail, but hopefully this will give you a good idea of what stage we are at.

Governance

B Corp’s are assessed on doing business well and having good business practices. Everyone working at teapigs has their own personal objective focused on sustainability or work within our community – from coming up with new ideas to reduce package waste, to volunteering in the local community – so everyone is empowered to make change, and this runs right through the business. We are constantly reviewing and being mindful of how our business impacts the environment, the people and the community before making any changes – from choosing which office supplies we use to which marketing materials and partners we invest in.

What’s next? This year, we want to achieve our sustainability objectives! Also, we are planning to set up a feedback channel so all teapigs employees can be kept up to date on developments in all things including those relating to our packaging and how we can make our office greener.

People

We take a huge amount of pride in having a friendly company culture and supporting our employees because, realistically who wants to work in a miserable office everyday!? We work hard to make sure our employees are supported, have access to training and development, as well as a focus on health and well-being, and flexible working options. We are also a London Living Wage employer, so we continually review our benefits package – currently we offer: life insurance, pension schemes, optional private healthcare, regular team socials, stocked fruit bowl, weekly fitness classes and of course – free tea!

What’s next? We have recruited teapig Maria and her role is to continue to promote and nurture the office culture, and HR. We are also planning to increase our focus on training and career development throughout 2020, so that we provide the best platform of support to our employees. Recently, we even did some mental health training with St John’s Ambulance, so we plan to give more focus and get more of us involved in future.

Community

We believe that giving back to the communities that bring us our much loved tea is of the utmost importance. That is why, for each pack of Everyday Brew and Single Estate Breakfast Tea we sell, we make a donation to Point Foundation – a charity which supports vulnerable young people in Rwanda where we source these two teas. What’s more is we match the donations our customer make on our website, and last year we decided we would donate 100% of the money we make from ticket sales to our tea schools to the charity going forward as well. So, if you’re an Everyday Brew or Single Estate tea drinker, or you have managed to get a ticket to one of our tea schools, then you are supporting our ethical scheme…and we thank you! A bit more locally, we like to support our community in Brentford through various projects such as supplying tea samples to school fayres and charity / sporting events.

What’s next? So far, we (and you!) have managed to raise over £300,000 for Point Foundation. As well as continuing this, we want to develop our local program so we can continue to support our local, and global, community.

Environment

Tea is a glorious, natural product which means it shouldn’t be tainted by anything nasty…including attitudes! Our tea is always sourced from sustainable, well-run tea estates and we are proud members of the Ethical Tea Partnership – who work on improving sustainability in tea growing regions, as well as protecting the environment around the estates. We are also an approved supplier of the Sustainable Restaurant Association who help guide restaurants in all areas of sustainability, from the sourcing of their products to their impact on the environment.

Further to this, we were the first tea company to be certified plastic-free by A Plastic Planet! Most of our packaging is plant-based, and it is compostable, recyclable or reusable. The best example of this is our tea temples – these are made from cornstarch and can be disposed of in your local council food waste, to be industrially composted. The cartons that the temples come in are FCS Certified and the ink we use is vegetable ink!

What’s next? We continually work towards making our packaging better, and more sustainable. You’ll start seeing our newest packaging changes showing clear guidelines on how best to dispose of it after use, and our loose leaf packaging is set to change soon too! In other plans, we are looking at setting reduction targets for energy and water consumption in the office, as well as working on getting our full range Rainforest Alliance Certified too. Last year, we decided to work towards 100% paperless document signing, and now have milk delivered, and collected, in glass milk bottles.

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How many weeks into the lock down are we now? Five…? Six…? Who can tell. I don’t know about you but whilst I’ve been getting used to working from home life I have picked up a few extra skills such as (but not limited to) banana bread baking, dough-kneading and my pièce de resistance – Gyozas (made from scratch, of course).

Working from home looks different to all of us though. Maybe you have taken on an unexpected new role as teacher, throwing algebra equations into the mixer of your day to day life. Maybe you live in a small flat with a crying baby, or a friend / relative is outstaying their welcome due to lock down rules. Unfortunately, these gripes we cannot solve, but there are lots of little things that can be done to support your team during this crazy time. Nothing takes the edge off like a good cuppa – and we’ve got a new wellbeing bundle which definitely does the trick!

Everyone loves a gift and right now whilst virtually all contact is virtual, especially amongst colleagues, showing appreciation is more important than ever. We have created a couple of gifts which would make an excellent Thank You to everyone working from home, or holding the fort at your workplace. Introducing the ‘Chill Bundle’ and the ‘Wellbeing Bundle’, and here’s what’s in them…

Happy: Lemon balm, turmeric and apple – a jolly blend to cheer all.

Calm: A combination of citrus and flowers with powerful valerian to deliver a tasty calming tea.

Snooze: The ultimate sleepy tea – chamomile, sweet apple and knock you out lavender.

Cleanse: A dazzling blend of lemongrass, coconut and green tea.

If you want to shower your wonderful teams with praise and gratitude, and you happen to work with some tea-guzzling humans then look no further than here – they will love it. For more information call 0203 141 8495 or email info@teapigs.co.uk – we will be happy to help.

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