President’s Choice Organics Honey & Ginger Green Tea

President’s Choice Organics is a private label brand of the Loblaw Companies Limited chains. This tea is certified organic by Quality Assurance International but is not fair trade. The tea comes from Wuyuan County in Jiangxi Province, China. The tea is packaged in a recyclable box made of recycled components, but the tea bags come in individual envelopes, which creates additional waste.

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