Just one plastic tea bag can release 11.6 billion microplastics into a cup of tea, according to research from McGill University. These tiny plastic particles are proving to be a big issue ...

Although some tea bags are paper-based, many commercial tea bags are made from plastic-based materials such as polypropylene and nylon. These materials can break down into microplastics when ...

Hardman does research on microplastics — tiny pieces of plastic debris that ... and over a billion in a plastic tea bag. Much of the early science on how plastics impact human health is ...

We also produce tiny plastic fibers and particles when we wash clothes ... That said, avoiding tea made with plastic tea bags and getting a reverse osmosis filter for your drinking water could help ...

In all, 5.5 million tonnes of tiny plastic tubes ... that keep raspberries in a punnet, or wrap a bag of apples, or encase a cardboard box of tea bags. "Actually making something here in the ...

Every tea has ... but some bags are less harmful to the environment than others. Some are made with biodegradable paper and others are made with potentially chemical-laden plastic, which can ...

"These are so much fun! I have a blast with these, and I am a 28-year-old man," stated a shameless shopper. "My nephew, who ...

In the rooms, instead of using plastic pods or coffee that comes in unsustainable packaging, The Ranch buys from a Santa Cruz company, Steeped Coffee, that uses the same method as tea bags that ...

Another high-tech solution that's won over a slew of coffee drinkers, the Ember mug lets you control your drink's temperature ...

From managing treasured possessions to embracing a new lifestyle, a personal essay on transitioning from a beloved family ...