Post B05USQPlpmHOvsNI6y by libroraptor@mastodon.nz
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(DIR) Post #B05U4TcAHkphuHkilE by futuresprog@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2025-11-08T21:50:58Z
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Things that don’t compost #73 Triangle tea bagsAnd this is one of the expensive brands!#gardening
(DIR) Post #B05U4UrReQeLlxuRDU by SnowyCA@social.vivaldi.net
2025-11-08T22:26:55Z
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@futuresprog most teabags contain plastic
(DIR) Post #B05U4W88vpbJi2jHsm by strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2025-11-10T01:43:27Z
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@SnowyCA> most teabags contain plasticAnother good argument for loose leaf tea. Does the same apply to those newfangled coffee bags?@futuresprog
(DIR) Post #B05USQPlpmHOvsNI6y by libroraptor@mastodon.nz
2025-11-08T23:18:31Z
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@futuresprog expensive brands are especially bad for this because they put plastic into making their teabags look pretty.But from another standpoint the cheaper brands are bad in a different way because their plastic is much more limited and after the paper's rotted out the plastic is harder to find and remove.
(DIR) Post #B05USRHIcl67btQ2Xw by strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2025-11-10T01:47:47Z
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@libroraptor> the cheaper brands are bad in a different way because their plastic is much more limited and after the paper's rotted out the plastic is harder to findThis must be a recent development, or limited to certain brands. My whānau have composted paper teabags for years, with no sign of any kind of bag skeleton.> expensive brands are especially bad for thisSome fancy bags are obviously plastic and I cut the tea out and put them straight in the landfill bin.@futuresprog
(DIR) Post #B05UvhO5oANXyGY4yu by futuresprog@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2025-11-10T01:53:05Z
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The adhesive may be plastic based. That’s where the microplastics are hiding. @strypey @SnowyCA
(DIR) Post #B05VPUMWnfaAGH1PTE by SnowyCA@social.vivaldi.net
2025-11-10T01:58:23Z
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@strypey @futuresprog AgreedAnd yes.
(DIR) Post #B05ewdBntxO2mWsrgm by libroraptor@mastodon.nz
2025-11-10T03:45:17Z
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@strypey @futuresprog the ones with fused edges are commonly fused by melting a tiny bit of plastic
(DIR) Post #B05fKq4FfkDJfltWoC by SnowyCA@social.vivaldi.net
2025-11-10T02:01:15Z
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@futuresprog @strypey It is the entire teabag"researchers tested tea bags that were made from common packagings like nylon-6, polypropylene, and cellulose. Using new scanning technology, the scientists discovered that pretty much all of those polymers released huge amounts of microplastics."https://www.womenshealthmag.com/food/a63410016/tea-bags-microplastics-study/
(DIR) Post #B05fKqsEfuCEAnHRia by futuresprog@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2025-11-10T02:11:32Z
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And what about PLA derived from plant carbohydrates? Are those still dangerous?@SnowyCA @strypey
(DIR) Post #B05fKrrYztFjEzyQJE by strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2025-11-10T03:49:39Z
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@futuresprog> PLA derived from plant carbohydrates? Are those still dangerous?Depends if they're biodegradable under normal backyard composting conditions. I'm curious to learn more about how sustainable plant-based plastics really are (eg sellotape?).@SnowyCA