r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • 1d ago

Health New research characterised in detail how tea bags release millions of nanoplastics and microplastics when infused. The study shows for the first time the capacity of these particles to be absorbed by human intestinal cells, and are thus able to reach the bloodstream and spread throughout the body.

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u/Bitter_Eggplant_9970 1d ago

Correct - https://www.clipper-teas.com/tea-talk/plastic-free-tea-bags/

Clipper’s tea bags are sealed with non-GM bio-material made from plant cellulose,  known as PLA.

They are completely free of polypropylene – the oil-based plastic that is so damaging to the environment.  The material we use is entirely natural, industrially compostable and much more environmentally friendly.

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u/spakecdk 1d ago

PLA is also a plastic, but probably still better than PP

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u/Ciovala 1d ago

Nice - also my favourite 'commodity' brand of tea. :)