New Emphasis on Exports
Everton organic black and green teas
INDIA
The Jalinga Tea Co. in Kolkata has achieved a CO2 neutral certification, the first tea estate to be certified under the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change).
Jalinga director Ketan Patel is offering cooking stoves to offset emissions, a first in reducing the carbon footprint within the tea supply chain. His short term goal is 10,000 stoves reducing emissions by 40,000 tons.The ingenious cooking stove project requires 60% less wood while speeding cooking time by 50% with no carbon emission or fumes. The byproduct is charcoal which is used to fuel dryers in the tea factory.
Workers are paid 3 cents per kilo for the charcoal they make. Patel said several brands are taking advantage of the benefit. Everton, an Italian brand launched an organic CO2 neutral black and green tea and Madura Australia plans to do the same. The organic tea grower exports 1,700 metric tons annually and intends to supply tea workers with 35,000 stoves in 2018.
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