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The article made me check Yorkshire Tea and I'm not really quite sure. How bad are "plant-based plastics"? > made from natural fibres like wood pulp and the se
by Fluorescence 2y ago
The article made me check Yorkshire Tea and I'm not really quite sure. How bad are "plant-based plastics"?
> made from natural fibres like wood pulp and the seal is made with PLA - an industrially compostable, plant-based plastic
> ... so we're following WRAP's advice and avoiding the phrase "plastic free"
https://www.yorkshiretea.co.uk/our-packaging https://www.yorkshiretea.co.uk/our-packaging
https://www.yorkshiretea.co.uk/brew-news/plastic-in-tea-bags---progress-report https://www.yorkshiretea.co.uk/brew-news/plastic-in-tea-bags...
- amanaplanacanal 2y agoI believe PLA decomposes, unlike petroleum based plastics. I don't have a link for you though.