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Commercial tea bags release millions of microplastics, entering human intestinal cells
(medicalxpress.com)
this post was submitted on 21 Dec 2024
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Coulda just ripped the bag open and done loose leaf. Or place in an infuser.
Not really, its already contaminated with tiny fibers.
Mitigation is important. Abstinence is pointless. Microplastics are everywhere.
I just thought it was overkill and seemed kinda wasteful. It's not asbestos. You could have re-gifted to a conservative family member if you think it's so bad. Play the long con.
I agree for the most part, I just avoid plastic where I can. I think my mom ended up drinking them. I don't see a point in trying to regift or pawn off plastic, it belongs in the trash in my view.
Hey, fair enough