Earth TeaDay 2009 Recycle this tea item?

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So, Xine's Earth TeaDay question asks, "how do you recycle your old tins/sample tins from Adagio or any other tea company?"

Buy refills for that tea at adagio.com
2
4%
Use it for storage for other teas
29
52%
Use it for storage for other items- household or personal
4
7%
Creative or crafty use
2
4%
Just can't throw tea tins away
6
11%
I use them for gifting of other teas, etc
5
9%
I am building a house of Tea tins in order to save the world
2
4%
I just throw the suckas away
3
5%
I don't know about the tins, but I am drinking GREEN tea today
3
5%
 
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by Victoria » Apr 22nd, '09, 09:26

Rose Tea from Tao of Tea this morning.

Have a nice day everyone!
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by JustinW » Apr 22nd, '09, 09:52

bsteele wrote:I melt them in my tire fires
I pictured you doing that with the same expression that's in you avatar. :lol:
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by Chip » Apr 22nd, '09, 09:53

Happy Administrative Assistants Day, and nope, not it. 8)

Happy National Jelly Bean Day, and no, that is not either. :lol:

No, no, and no. As big as what you have already mentioned may be, you are not thinking BIG enough. This is really really big. :wink: :wink: :wink:
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by olivierco » Apr 22nd, '09, 10:22

Your third anniversary on Teachat then?
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by Chip » Apr 22nd, '09, 10:29

I find it virtually impossible to throw a tea tin away. I will try to reuse it for tea, teagifting, etc. But sometimes it ends up in a box for future use that may never come, but sometimes does!

I also like to display Asian tins as most of you already know.

Began the TeaDay with ... SHINCHA. Magokoro from Yuuki-Cha to be exact. SweeTea would not miss this opp! Pyrit, Wulong, and Koi paid tribute to this very first shincha arrival. :D

Having just opened this last night and taking my first stab at it this morning, I need to work on the brewing a bit. Organics seem to be a more challenging in brewing than conventionally grown Japanese teas. This does not bother me in the least however.
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by Chip » Apr 22nd, '09, 10:32

olivierco wrote:Your third anniversary on Teachat then?
Why of course! :roll: :oops: 8)

Sorry everyone, just my TC anniversary, but you all had much better answers! :idea:
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by olivierco » Apr 22nd, '09, 10:33

Technically for me your third anniversary will be only tomorrow
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by auggy » Apr 22nd, '09, 10:47

I use the full-sized ones for other teas. Right now I have a decent number of empties but that's only because I try to match tea types (especially on flavored teas) so if there is any scent left, it won't make a difference - so no Earl Grey in my oolong. The sample sized ones I use to give teas to others.

Spearmint + cream today. I'm buzzing a bit and have nothing to do. Yay for video on my iPod.

I am an admin but I'm pretty sure I will get nothing today. Why? Because I did not order myself anything and if I don't do it, it rarely gets done. Go admins!

Happy anniversary Chip. I got you nothing. :mrgreen:
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by Chip » Apr 22nd, '09, 10:56

olivierco wrote:Technically for me your third anniversary will be only tomorrow
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Please enjoy your new gyokuro at that time! :wink:
auggy wrote:I am an admin but I'm pretty sure I will get nothing today. Why? Because I did not order myself anything and if I don't do it, it rarely gets done. Go admins!

Happy anniversary Chip. I got you nothing. :mrgreen:
There are still 10 hours and 56 minutes left to shop! So, get it done! :lol:
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by teashionista » Apr 22nd, '09, 11:09

I use mine for storing other tea--there are always samples/small bags floating around :)

Started the day off with a cup of TGY (Superior?) from Rich Barbarian, about to switch to Den's Sakura Sencha (found it in my local Uwajimaya last night!!!) Very excited about the latter after reading all the rave reviews here.
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by jazz88 » Apr 22nd, '09, 11:21

I use them for other teas.
Having Sencha Yuzu from Rishi and working on a male underwear advertising. I love my job .... :lol:
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by Victoria » Apr 22nd, '09, 11:42

auggy wrote:I am an admin but I'm pretty sure I will get nothing today. Why? Because I did not order myself anything and if I don't do it, it rarely gets done. Go admins!
I can relate to that! Ha!

Happy Anniversary Chip! I was beginning to think it might be International Shincha Day and I forgot to get you a card. :lol:

In my work cup a nice AliShan to start my day.

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by chefmike » Apr 22nd, '09, 11:53

I've kept every sample tin. My 2 main uses are for taking small amounts of tea to work, and their good for storing seasonings if you buy them from the bulk bins.
Iced oolong this morning. Happy Earth Day. :D
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by chamekke » Apr 22nd, '09, 11:55

Drax wrote:Um, Chamekke -- I think Chip was referring to it being Administrative Professional's Day (at least in the US), formerly known as Secretary's Day.
Ahh... that explains the mysterious (to me) question.

{blush} Thanks!

P.S. Note to self ... MUST READ THREAD IN FULL before posting comment.

Happy Anniversary, Chip!
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by chamekke » Apr 22nd, '09, 12:00

dooble wrote:
chamekke wrote: Immanuel Kant was born on 22 April 1724. Now there's a philosopher's name that always puts a Monty Python earworm straight into my brain.
Really? Kant was the one that made me fall in love with philosophy, after reading Prolegomena two times to understand a word of it :D. Nowadays it's more of a zen-like existentialism though.
No disrespect to Kant... his name happens to kick off the Philosophers' Drinking Song, that's all.

(The philosopher I fell in love with was Spinoza :wink: )
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