schizoidman@lemm.ee to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 hours agoTea bags releasing 'millions' of microplastics into tea, study showswww.dpa-international.comexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up160arrow-down12cross-posted to: climate@slrpnk.netnews@beehaw.org
arrow-up158arrow-down1external-linkTea bags releasing 'millions' of microplastics into tea, study showswww.dpa-international.comschizoidman@lemm.ee to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 hours agomessage-square13fedilinkcross-posted to: climate@slrpnk.netnews@beehaw.org
minus-squaretektite@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·5 hours agoI looked into this a few years ago and what I found suggested that the tied or stapled bags should be fine. It’s the crimped edges bags you want to watch out for; plastic particles in the paper are how the edges are fused.
minus-squarevortic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·15 minutes agoI’ve also run into tea bags entirely composed of plastic mesh rather than paper. I don’t understand why someone would think that’s a good idea.
I looked into this a few years ago and what I found suggested that the tied or stapled bags should be fine. It’s the crimped edges bags you want to watch out for; plastic particles in the paper are how the edges are fused.
I’ve also run into tea bags entirely composed of plastic mesh rather than paper. I don’t understand why someone would think that’s a good idea.