Plastic tea bags
Plastic tea bags
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/12981528
I decided to have a green tea because it's healthier than soda. It's healthier, right?
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I'm not aware of any UK brands that use plastic for their teabags. That sounds like a really stupid idea.
A few companies (Teapigs comes to mind) use bags that feel plasticy, but those aren't actually plastic. In Teapigs case, it's made of cornstarch.
19 0 ReplyYorkshire use plant based PLA to stick the bags together.
Thought I'm not sure what the impact of this is.5 0 ReplyPLA's a bio-plastic that, while technically biodegradable, will only break down under very specific industrial composting conditions - we're talking heat above 55-70°C, and in the presence of microorganisms. It's a lot better than fossil-fuel plastics, but it's still not great.
4 0 ReplyLucky my local council incinerates the food waste in that case 🙃
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I was inspecting a teapigs bag only yesterday. I was getting ready to quietly fume, but saw that the box says it isn't plastic.
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