Tetley Steeps Sustainability with New and Improved Carton and Plant-Based Tea Bags

Toronto/As part of its ongoing sustainability commitment, Tetley is releasing two new packaging upgrades for Canadian tea lovers and for the planet. Tetley has redesigned its famous blue box of Orange Pekoe Tea to be 100% recyclable. The new carton holds up to the fullest of grocery carts and features a convenient easy-pull opening and recloseable tab. In addition, Tetley Orange Pekoe is available in plant-based tea bags which are compostable through most Canadian community programs. The much-loved Tetley tea itself remains exactly the same. 

Thinking Inside and Outside the Box

Tetley is dedicated to reducing packaging waste as part of its commitment to the Canadian Plastics Pact. In the redesign process, Tetley conducted multiple tests of the new packaging to ensure the high quality, freshness and superb taste of Orange Pekoe remains the same for the #1 hot tea brand that Canadians love.

In addition, Tetley Canada is working to convert its entire offering to plant-based tea bags. This will be a gradual process across its product lines, achieving a seamless transition without sacrificing quality. Boxes of Tetley plant-based tea bags include Orange Pekoe 36, 72, 144, 216 and 300 packs along with the 72-pack of Bold Orange Pekoe and 80-pack of Orange Pekoe Decaf. 

What Goes Around

“Tetley is Canada’s #1 Tea Brand and was voted the Most Trusted tea brand by Canadian shoppers in the 2025 BrandSpark® Canadian Trust Study; we take this honour seriously,” says Kurt Hatherly, Tetley Country Head – Canada. “These packaging advances allow us to provide Canadians with Tetley’s dependable taste and quality in a manner that reduces our environmental impact to help create positive long-term change in Canada.”

This announcement is the latest in sustainability efforts at Tetley, ensuring a better life for farmers, a great tea for Canadians, and reducing the impact on the environment.

Some of Tetley’s key programs include:

• Ethical Tea Partnership – Tetley is a founding member of this organization which is committed to improving the conditions of tea farmers around the world. The Ethical Tea Partnership’s vision is to create a socially just, environmentally sustainable, and thriving tea industry. We collaborate with them on initiatives that support better livelihoods in some of our key tea sourcing communities.

• Rainforest Alliance – 100 per cent of Tetley’s black, green, and rooibos teas are Rainforest Alliance certified. The green frog seal on packs indicates that farmer’s plantations have been audited against rigorous certification standards that require meaningful steps toward long-term environmental, social, and economic sustainability.

• Canadian Plastics Pact – Tetley was the first tea company to sign up to the Canadian Plastics Pact which brings together leaders from across the plastics value chain committed to eliminating waste and building a circular economy for plastics.

About Tetley 

Tetley is proud to be Canada’s #1 tea brand. With more than 185 years of experience, their goal is simple: to make teas that help Canadians live better every day.