Most tea bags contain up to 25% plastic, and with millions upon millions of cups consumed daily, this adds up to a lot of plastic. How can we start drinking tea that is safer and eco-friendly?
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Using teabags indirectly harms both the environment as well as our health. Even while using them for composting, plants will end up consuming toxic elements. Although the bigger tea bag manufacturers seem hesitant to make the switch to plastic-free bags, you don’t have to wait to start drinking tea the safer and eco-friendly way.
Choose Loose leaf tea, Organic loose leaf tea can be made just as conveniently and it’s typically more flavorful because the tea leaves haven’t been ground to dust to fit into a tiny plastic-riddled tea bag! It is a more economical choice since they are priced by weight while tea bags are priced per bag. You can also reuse loose leaf tea to make a second cup to cut expenses and waste. You can buy loose leaf tea in bulk.
If you just really love brewing bagged tea, look for brands that don’t use plastic in their teabags. In order to do away with this problem, Assam-based tea company, The Tea Leaf Theory (TTLT) has come up with a one-of-its kind dip with eco-friendly bags that are made of leaves. Launched under their brand Wooláh and labelled Truedips, the bags are essentially two compressed leaves and a bud (unopened leaf at the tip of a branch) weighing around two grams and shaped in a cylindrical form, tied with a raw and naturally grown cotton string.
There are plenty of options that can give you the tea you love while also protecting the environment and your health. That way you can enjoy the numerous health benefits of tea without any of the side effects of plastic.