, Knightsbridge Gold Blend Tea (£1.19) and Knightsbridge Red Label Tea (£2.39). It follows similar moves by rivals Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury's in the past year, which also made alterations to their own-brand ranges to stop tea bags going to landfill. Lidl said the change to a plant-based plastic, polylactic acid would ensure the bags are able to be broken down naturally - but it reassured customers that it will not affect the quality of the tea. Head of responsible sourcing and ethical trade at Lidl GB, Shyam Unarket, said: 'Those buying tea bags from Lidl are supporting our efforts to reduce single-use plastic going to landfill. We understand that even a few small changes to our products can benefit our customers, while helping us improve our impact on the planet – one cup at a time.' Lidl said the announcement came as part of its "ongoing efforts" to reduce own-label plastic packaging by 40% by the end of 2025. The supermarket also recently announced a switch to clear caps on milk bottles and plans to use new vacuum-packed, recyclable packaging across its beef mince range,. Last week, Tesco became the latest store to change its packaging for its mince meat products - but customers will have the final say on whether it will stay. The supermarket chain said it was 'trialling' the new packaging which has 70% less plastic than the traditional plastic tray and film. Tesco has brought in the packaging for two mince products - its 500g Tesco Beef){kind=link}
Lidl has unveiled the major change to its teabags in its own brand range after similar moves by rivals Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury’s in the past year – and has said quality will not be affected
Lidl has joined other major UK supermarkets by announcing a major change to its tea bags.
The discount supermarket has confirmed that all its own-brand tea bags will now be fully compostable – meaning customers can now chuck them in their food or green waste bins when they’re done.
Products affected include Deluxe Fairtrade Assam Tea (£1.09), Knightsbridge Gold Blend Tea (£1.19) and Knightsbridge Red Label Tea (£2.39).
It follows similar moves by rivals Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury’s in the past year, which also made alterations to their own-brand ranges to stop tea bags going to landfill.