Teatulia picks up design award for sustainable packaging

Teatulia, a supplier of single-garden teas from Bangladesh, recently received the 2014 iF packaging design award from the International Forum Design in Hannover, Germany. The award honored the company's efforts in creating a sustainable packaging receptacle for the retail tea range. To distance itself from box containers or tin tubes that are popular in retail, Teatulia came up with a sustainable eco-canister, whose inputs are either recyclable or compostable. The paper components are partly made from post consumer waste, the printed labels are soy-based and the adhesives are water based and environmentally friendly. The winning design was selected from over 260 entries from 55 countries.