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The reason for "why microplastics?" is because human use of everyday objects are more plastic than wood or steel. The reason for "why teabags?" is because of pr

The reason for "why microplastics?" is because human use of everyday objects are more plastic than wood or steel. The reason for "why teabags?" is because of previous studies and because I think tea makes it to the top five of the most ingested liquid list. I seem to recall a recent study of microplastic levels in a general population, where people with higher microplastic levels seemed to be tea drinkers, which took some by surprise at the time. I think the population under study was from latin america, if I'm not mistaken. Since this study now has flooded the search results, I'm having trouble finding that specific study. Be that as it may, it's likely that there is a focus on tea because tea-drinkers scored high on microplastics in previous studies.

fy20 2y ago
> The reason for "why microplastics?" is because human use of everyday objects are more plastic than wood or steel. Over the past few decades there has been a trend for plastic based materials replacing natural materials in everyday things. Polyester textiles: Found in most clothing, bedding, and furniture upholstery. Polyurethane coatings: Applied on wooden furniture to give it a glossy, durable finish. Vinyl flooring and tiles: Replacing traditional wood or ceramic options in many homes. Nylon carpets and rugs. Synthetic leather (PU or PVC): Found in everything from sofas to shoes, replacing genuine leather. It's got to a point where it's now hard to find natural materials in some categories. My wife was looking for a new sweater and most shops only had polyester or acrylic.