I stopped buying tea bags because either the boxes were wrapped in plastic or, even worse, each tea bags was. Did you know that the tea bags themselves contain plastic, so they can't be composted?
According to the blog, Treading My Own Path, tea bag sheaths contain reinforcing plastic. Read Lindsay's post here: Plastic Free Tea.
If you'd like to do something about this, join her campaign. Oh, and use loose tea, which tastes better anyway!
Traditional Medicinals tea bags are made from a mix of abaca (Musa textilis- also sometimes known as manila hemp) and FSC certified wood pulp. That means they can be composted. For more information please visit http://www.traditionalmedicinals.com/articles/whats-in-your-cup/.
Traditional Medicinals tea bags are made from a mix of abaca (Musa textilis- also sometimes known as manila hemp) and FSC certified wood pulp. That means they can be composted. For more information please visit http://www.traditionalmedicinals.com/articles/whats-in-your-cup/.
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