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Cheaper tea bags are made out of paper and they work just fine. Tetley, for instance.

• HyprMusic 3y ago
  Sadly they still contain plastic to seal them: "We’ve worked hard to ensure that our tea bags are 99% bio degradable. However, as a result of the manufacturing process, Tetley tea bags do contain a very small amount of plastic to ensure the bags remain closed for you to enjoy your cup of tea." https://www.tetley.co.uk/frequently-asked-questions https://www.tetley.co.uk/frequently-asked-questions
  • ptx 3y ago
    I just had a look at two of my non-Tetley teabags. They appear to be stitched closed with the end of the string. Why does it need plastic? Edit: The quote from the FAQ mentions the bags being biodegradable, and this page [1] about their "new biodegradable bags" shows a photo of bags without strings. So maybe it's just these stringless (and presumably cheaper to manufacture?) bags that contain plastic? The Twinings FAQ [2] doesn't mention plastic: "Our teabags are biodegradable, plant-based teabags and will break down within 6 months if placed into a local authority compost caddy, though it may not compost as quickly if left in garden compost (as typically these are not sufficiently hot)." [1] https://www.tetley.co.uk/sustainability/product-and-packaging https://www.tetley.co.uk/sustainability/product-and-packagin... [2] https://twinings.co.uk/pages/faqs https://twinings.co.uk/pages/faqs
  • perilunar 3y ago
    Some teabags used to use a tiny metal staple for that (it also held the string on). Definitely do not need glue.