scientist,

Fun fact. They're now selling Bags with the word "" printed on the Box (true story in the ).

That's not green tea wash; some brands of Tea bags have always been biodegradable. So, that's educational marketing because the information is a fact (not an incorrect opinion. AKA not misinformation or disinformation)

12 brands of plastic-free tea bags
https://www.independent.co.uk/extras/indybest/food-drink/best-plastic-free-tea-bags-clipper-t2-pukka-twinings-a8982626.html

Just because a label says biodegradable, doesn’t mean that it actually is https://www.greenmatters.com/p/what-does-biodegradable-mean

Hawaii,
@Hawaii@mastodon.world avatar

@scientist I was horrified to learn of the content in most bags, so these days use mostly loose tea.

scientist,

@Hawaii

Just goes to show that even prudent 'consumers' can't be expected to know that a paper-looking tea bag contains a percentage of , ergo it's the manufacturer's responsibility to manufacture their products according to best practice & standards

Plastic in Tea Bags - Hot food or beverages & plastic don’t mix. Heat can cause the chemicals from plastic to leach into your food or drink, releasing carcinogens & endocrine disruptors https://www.greenchildmagazine.com/plastic-in-tea-bags/

nic,
@nic@toot.wales avatar

@scientist @Hawaii I don’t think we were aware of this until we started picking gossamer-frail remains of teabags out of our compost and raised beds.

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