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> To cut costs companies typically make teabags out of polypropylene plastic instead of paper or alternatives. That's funny - I think plastic teabags are the p
by chrisseaton 5y ago
> To cut costs companies typically make teabags out of polypropylene plastic instead of paper or alternatives.
That's funny - I think plastic teabags are the premium option. Cheaper (and the majority of) tea bags are paper. They are sealed with a plastic glue - but they're trying to move away from that. A fully plastic tea bag is definitely an unusual product and almost certainly some kind of premium design.
For example https://www.yorkshiretea.co.uk/brew-news/our-use-of-plastic https://www.yorkshiretea.co.uk/brew-news/our-use-of-plastic
- davidhyde 5y agoThat was 2018, this is now: https://www.yorkshiretea.co.uk/our-packaging https://www.yorkshiretea.co.uk/our-packaging You’re correct though, you can consider the 25% plastic in the bag as a “glue” but plastic is plastic and polypropylene takes hundreds of years to break down.
- kgc 5y agoPlastic mesh tea bags release tons of microplastics into your drink: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49845940 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49845940
- chrisseaton 5y agoIsn’t that exactly what I said? ‘Premium tea bags’.