Pluck Tea using upcycled ingredients to build a sustainable tea empire - in pictures

Jennifer Commins is the founder and chief executive of Pluck Tea. Photo: Pluck Tea
Jennifer Commins is the founder and chief executive of Pluck Tea. Photo: Pluck Tea
Pluck Tea uses cacao shells from a local chocolatier that would have otherwise been discarded. Photo: Pluck Tea
Pluck Tea uses cacao shells from a local chocolatier that would have otherwise been discarded. Photo: Pluck Tea
Ms Commins sources upcycled ingredients from across Ontario. Photo: Pluck Tea
Ms Commins sources upcycled ingredients from across Ontario. Photo: Pluck Tea
These grape skins from an Ontario winemaker are processed, dried, then layered with hibiscus and berries. Photo: Pluck Tea
These grape skins from an Ontario winemaker are processed, dried, then layered with hibiscus and berries. Photo: Pluck Tea
The company gathers discarded citrus peels from a local juice maker. Photo: Pluck Tea
The company gathers discarded citrus peels from a local juice maker. Photo: Pluck Tea
Ms Commins shows how she hand-blends tea. Joshua Longmore / The National
Ms Commins shows how she hand-blends tea. Joshua Longmore / The National
Ms Commins stands in her factory, where orders wait to be sent. Joshua Longmore / The National
Ms Commins stands in her factory, where orders wait to be sent. Joshua Longmore / The National
Pluck Tea employs an emission-free delivery service in Toronto called The Drop. Photo: The Drop Distribution
Pluck Tea employs an emission-free delivery service in Toronto called The Drop. Photo: The Drop Distribution