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Plastic in our tea!

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Frickssake · 20/01/2021 11:08

Just read an article ( 2019 ) stating lots of teabags contain plastic and plastic particles can leak into our tea!

Plastic in our tea!
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Devillishlypicklypickles · 20/01/2021 11:10

Use the ones in the list that don't contain any then! I don't drink tea personally, but surely its better without the plastic!

enjoyingscience · 20/01/2021 11:11

Use ones without then, or loose leaf. I’m a big fan of loose leaf personally.

FunnyItWorkedLastTime · 20/01/2021 11:12

YANBU to think this is a problem (and causes a problem for recycling/composting).

YABU to post outdated information when PG Tips have been plastic-free since last summer.

Thesearmsofmine · 20/01/2021 11:12

There aren’t plastic free options. This has been widely known about for quite a while now.

Thesearmsofmine · 20/01/2021 11:13

are not aren’t 😆

CushionAdvice · 20/01/2021 11:17

Yes, this is outdated as PG tips are Plastic Free now.

FunnyItWorkedLastTime · 20/01/2021 11:17

Actually “plastic-free” may not be 100% accurate about PG Tips, but their tea bags are plant based and compostable, which is important.

HavfrueDenizKisi · 20/01/2021 11:19

Of course this isn't a surprise. Tea bag tea has a 'false' taste to it - I can't quite explain but I've only ever have loose leaf at home and I can taste tea bag tea instantly. So the bag will be part of that.

contrmary · 20/01/2021 11:20

YABU. Plastic particles would most likely be tiny and just pass through the body.

BlueMoonRising · 20/01/2021 11:20

In other news, Jeffrey Epstein died.

DDIJ · 20/01/2021 11:23

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MereDintofPandiculation · 20/01/2021 12:11

I'm not sure the list is right, since Twinings "string and tag" bags in my experience compost esily (maybe it's the string that's plastic?) whereas I have yet to find a pyramidal bag that composts.

I suspect the water you pour on to the tea also has its share of plastic particles, though this isn't a reason to create even more.

Disfordarkchocolate · 20/01/2021 12:20

We switched to coop tea when we bought a compost bin so we could compost tea bags. I'm sure there's still plastic in our compost but I'm a firm believer in doing what you can.

PorkPieForStarters · 20/01/2021 12:30

Yorkshire Tea have already started rolling out improved tea bags, latest update here:
www.yorkshiretea.co.uk/brew-news/plastic-in-tea-bags---progress-report

You might find this interesting about them, their carbon-neutral progress and about "plastic-free": tinyurl.com/yxrls8wk

FunnyItWorkedLastTime · 20/01/2021 12:40

Biodegradable tea bags with plant-based plastics make still take forever to mulch down in a domestic compost bin - they’re usually better suited to the council’s industrial super-hot composters.

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