Commercial tea bags release millions of microplastics when in use (www.uab.cat)
from Joker@sh.itjust.works to science@mander.xyz on 23 Dec 19:46
https://sh.itjust.works/post/29943319

A UAB research has characterised in detail how polymer-based commercial 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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vk6flab@lemmy.radio on 23 Dec 20:11 next collapse

TIL that there’s a .cat top level domain.

kamenlady@lemmy.world on 23 Dec 21:05 collapse
Warl0k3@lemmy.world on 23 Dec 20:11 next collapse

… There are plastic teabags? I’ve literally never seen any indication they exist, what a wasteful concept wtf.

can@sh.itjust.works on 23 Dec 20:15 next collapse
reddig33@lemmy.world on 23 Dec 20:30 next collapse

Usually made of nylon, like pantyhose.

RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com on 24 Dec 01:38 collapse

*panteahose

Bezier@suppo.fi on 24 Dec 00:26 collapse

Many things contain, or are entirely made out of plastic, even if they don’t look like it.

Wahots@pawb.social on 23 Dec 20:32 next collapse

I knew it. I hate plastic ones. I’ve switched to metal or those paper ones.

kbal@fedia.io on 23 Dec 21:29 next collapse

Problem solved. It really is better once you get in the habit of using one. Especially if you like a tisane as well, dried peppermint leaves and other herbs in bulk cost like 5% the price of the bag version.

GraniteM@lemmy.world on 24 Dec 00:26 collapse

I like this one, because there’s no moving parts and no chance of it popping open and letting loose leaves out into my cup.

<img alt="" src="https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/49a41520-ee45-4cef-b3c9-b524695e47aa.jpeg">

homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world on 23 Dec 22:15 next collapse

A UAB research has characterised in detail how polymer-based commercial 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.

Well shit.

Doom@ttrpg.network on 23 Dec 23:32 next collapse

why the fuck do we even use that trees are infinite bro

halykthered@lemmy.ml on 24 Dec 02:11 collapse

We’re all going to require plastic-eating mushroom spores spread on our corpses if we want our bodies to fully decompose.