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> unique pillow-style tea bag that doesn't need a string, tag, staple or individual wrapper—and as a result, we save 3.5 million pounds of waste from entering l

by fao_ 7y ago

> unique pillow-style tea bag that doesn't need a string, tag, staple or individual wrapper—and as a result, we save 3.5 million pounds of waste from entering landfills every year. Assuming the tea actually sells Do the 'pillow-style tea bag's use plastic?

saghm 7y ago
> Assuming the tea actually sells Anecdotally, my mother has been drinking Celestial Seasons for as long as I can remember (i.e. 20-25 years), and at any given time has maybe a half dozen to a dozen boxes of various types of it. Given that I grew up drinking it, tea bags with a string and tag have always been super weird to me. > Do the 'pillow-style tea bag's use plastic? Based solely on appearance/texture, they seem to me like they're some type of paper or light fabric, but it might be made from plastic.
- mumblemumble 7y ago
  I'm pretty sure it's paper. From their FAQ: Our tea bags are manufactured through a totally chlorine-free (TCF) process, meaning that no dioxin is released into the environment. Plus, they never contain starch or gluten, and they're completely biodegradable and compostable—making them better for you and for our planet.
  - smackay 7y ago
    From: http://www.celestialseasonings.com/product-safety-facts http://www.celestialseasonings.com/product-safety-facts "On packaging, it’s important for you to know that our tea bag paper is made of a blend of natural, chlorine-free fibers, and does not contain epichlorohydrin." The sentence comes off as a little evasive. It would have been better if they said exactly what the bags are made of. It seems reasonable to conclude they are plastic-free but I don't think you can be 100% sure unless it's explicitly stated.
roboys 7y ago
>Assuming the tea actually sells I believe Celestial is in every Walmart, that must be quite a bit of volume.
robdachshund 7y ago
If you order tea at Panera, that's what you get. I'd say they sell pretty well. It is good stuff from personal experience. The bags seem to be cotton or very light paper.

by fao_ 7y ago

saghm 7y ago

> Assuming the tea actually sells Anecdotally, my mother has been drinking Celestial Seasons for as long as I can remember (i.e. 20-25 years), and at any given time has maybe a half dozen to a dozen boxes of various types of it. Given that I grew up drinking it, tea bags with a string and tag have always been super weird to me. > Do the 'pillow-style tea bag's use plastic? Based solely on appearance/texture, they seem to me like they're some type of paper or light fabric, but it might be made from plastic.

mumblemumble 7y ago
I'm pretty sure it's paper. From their FAQ: Our tea bags are manufactured through a totally chlorine-free (TCF) process, meaning that no dioxin is released into the environment. Plus, they never contain starch or gluten, and they're completely biodegradable and compostable—making them better for you and for our planet.
- smackay 7y ago
  From: http://www.celestialseasonings.com/product-safety-facts http://www.celestialseasonings.com/product-safety-facts "On packaging, it’s important for you to know that our tea bag paper is made of a blend of natural, chlorine-free fibers, and does not contain epichlorohydrin." The sentence comes off as a little evasive. It would have been better if they said exactly what the bags are made of. It seems reasonable to conclude they are plastic-free but I don't think you can be 100% sure unless it's explicitly stated.

roboys 7y ago

>Assuming the tea actually sells I believe Celestial is in every Walmart, that must be quite a bit of volume.

robdachshund 7y ago

If you order tea at Panera, that's what you get. I'd say they sell pretty well. It is good stuff from personal experience. The bags seem to be cotton or very light paper.