A plastic update
We're changing from sealing our bags with oil-based plastic to a compostable plant-based material called PLA.
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Brew News
National Cricket Week Was Brilliant
The sixth Yorkshire Tea National Cricket Week saw more than 1,500 schools and community groups take part in a nationwide celebration of cricket in the playground and the classroom.
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What happens to growers when tea prices go down?
The global price of tea has dropped a bit lately – and that has a knock on effect on tea farmers. We reckon people who buy our brew should know where we stand on stuff like this, so here’s the lowdown
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It's National Cricket Week!
Once a year, thousands of children in England and Wales get stuck into a great big celebration of cricket. Some have never played before whilst others are already absolutely cricket mad. To kick things off with a bang this year, Chance to Shine helped us find seven really special young cricket fans so we could give them a dream day out. A red carpet tour of Headingley stadium, complete with a behind the scenes tour, their own custom cricket kits and a surprise visit and training session from Yorkshire cricket legend Jonny Bairstow.
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You've helped us bring clean water to 13,000 people
Filling your kettle is a doddle. You just need to step across the kitchen and turn a tap on. But some people have to walk miles. It's true for lots of villages in Rwanda, where people often need to walk up to 4km twice a day over lots of hills to get their hands on clean water.
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Misbehaving tea bags
Some of our tea bags have been misbehaving. If it’s happened to you, we’re really, really sorry – here’s a bit of an explanation about why. Our tea bags were sealed with oil-based plastic – and we’re switching that to a renewable plant-based material which is much more environmentally friendly to dispose of. Yorkshire Gold has switched already and Yorkshire Tea is part way through.
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