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One thing that’s always freaked me out (admittedly without any evidence beyond anxiety) are those triangular tea bags made entirely out of plastic. Very thin st
by graypegg 4y ago
One thing that’s always freaked me out (admittedly without any evidence beyond anxiety) are those triangular tea bags made entirely out of plastic. Very thin strands of plastic, heated to around boiling. I can’t imagine that the plastic remains completely inert there, so I’d guess you’re consuming some amount of plastic, and probably more than just drinking cold water out of a bottle.
- jjtheblunt 4y agothey're not necessarily plastic (some may be): i used one earlier and it states on the box it's some plant material, so edible truly. i was reading the box because of exactly what you said above, had thought the same!
- forum_ghost 4y ago"derived from plant material" = bio-plastic. Most likely PLA. polylactic acid derived from starch.
- jjtheblunt 4y agothat's possible : will look when i next have access, now curious too
- nerdponx 4y agoI usually rip those open, brew the loose tea in a cup or bowl or whatever, and strain the tea into a mug afterwards.
- ClumsyPilot 4y agoHuh? Is 'normal' loose tea not avaliable near you? Ripping the plastic you will end up with small threads or pieces of it in your drink
- nerdponx 4y agoIt is, that's just what I do when for whatever reason only the plastic bags are available. Usually they rip cleanly.
- dqpb 4y agoThese are known to leach microplastics: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49845940 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49845940