date:Oct 31, 2018
It is not something people think of, but the contribution to plastic pollution levels by the tea bags we use daily, is something to imagine.
The micro-plastic problem has generally stemmed from the use of polypropylene plastic in tea bags as a sealant to prevent tea bags from disintegrating on contact with hot water. Given that 96 per cent of tea drinkers in the UK use tea bags as opposed to leaves to make tea, and that we drink 165 million cups of tea daily, losing the plastic in the teapots i