innovia films has announced that oregonbased ecoteas is using natureflex&trade packaging films in the wrappers of their individual tea bags. this flexible packaging material is derived from wood pulp sourced from managed plantations and is certified to be over 90 biobased and home and industrial compostable. high barriers to oxygen and moisture ensure the tea bags contained within are protected and kept fresh. when laminated to paper, the final structure offers the protection and natural appearance that ecoteas was looking for.see product and contact details of natureworks llc.view suppliers of similar products in the packaging network.ecoteas received the sustainable food trade association&rsquos national &ldquoresponsible packaging award&rdquo in 2012 for the use of 100 postconsumer recycled paperboard in their cartons. this recognition led to continued development of the &ldquogreenest&rdquo tea packaging possible. to extend their sustainability efforts to the entire tea bag line, they removed the tags, strings, and staples, and introduced the new tea bag overwraps. the result was a &ldquo100 zero waste&rdquo package, with all ingredients and packaging components suitable for composting tea, filter paper and wrapper or recycling carton.stefan schachter, founder and president of ecoteas enthused &ldquowe believe that business must be an engine for positive change. that&rsquos why we founded ecoteas in the first place. we want to do our part to eliminate the waste created by our society. we believe these steps are critical for the wellbeing of current and future generations.&rdquothe new packaging was unveiled earlier this month at the natural products expo in anaheim, ca.joseph chermesino, ecoteas creative director stated &ldquoour new packaging generated a great deal of buzz at the expo. everyone who visited our booth expressed enthusiasm and gratitude for our new zerowaste tea bag line. the quality of the material, the high functionality and the compostability all earned outstanding marks.&rdquojake hebert, marketing coordinator at innovia films commented &ldquowe are proud to be working with brands that have a true passion for sustainability. natureflex&trade assists in ecoteas&rsquo mission to extend the ethos of their company to their packaging.&rdquomore infowww.natureflex.com 
