Commercial tea bags may release microplastics during the brewing process. The ones made with polypropylene, a type of plastic ...

Many traditional tea bags contain polypropylene, a sealing plastic, which means they can't be recycled. However, an increasing number of bag brands are plastic-free, recyclable, and biodegradable ...

A health expert has shared a warning to tea drinkers after a study found the average human brain contains about seven grams of microplastics ...

People are being encouraged to 'rethink' their drinking habits, especially if they enjoy a cup of tea and use tea bags. The ...

In it, he discusses the risk certain everyday items can pose regarding the amount of plastic they contain. One such item he lists is tea bags, which can release microplastics and nanoplastics into ...

Simple swaps in the kitchen such as choosing different tea bags could reduce day-to-day exposure to plastic particles, experts have recommended. A recent study found that the average human brain ...