Country Living explore which tea bag brands are plastic-free, recyclable and biodegradable, from supermarket own brand tea bags to the main tea brands sold across the UK. Luckily, there are a number ...
British people are known around the world for their love of tea, with 100million cups consumed across the UK every day. But Britons may want to think twice about which brand they buy after tests ...
Polymer tea bags release billions of micro and nanoplastic particles during brewing These particles can penetrate human intestinal cells, even reaching the cell nucleus Chronic exposure to such ...
Microplastics and nanoplastics are emerging contaminants that pose a growing threat to environmental and human health. Defined as plastic particles less than 5 mm in size, microplastics originate from ...
As we all strive to live more sustainably, hidden plastics are a big concern. Many traditional tea bags contain polypropylene, a sealing plastic, which means they can't be recycled. However, an ...