A new study warns that your afternoon cup of tea may come with an unhealthy helping of microplastics and nanoplastics. Tea bags containing polypropylene released an astounding 1.2 billion particles ...

Now, a new Chemosphere study has revealed that some popular tea bags release billions of microplastics during the brewing process, which have been shown to negatively affect the environment and human ...

The Indian Tea Association (ITA) has submitted a white paper on Darjeeling tea to the West Bengal government demanding intervention from both the state and central government to revive the local tea ...

Leading producers body Indian Tea Association (ITA) on Tuesday said it has submitted a white paper on the Darjeeling tea industry to the West Bengal government highlighting the challenges and ...

People who drink loose leaf tea might be on to something: scientists in Spain have found evidence of plastic pollution getting into human cells after being leached from tea bags. Published in the ...

Tea bags are made from various types of material. Many are composed of paper (itself made from plant fibers like cellulose, wood and hemp) and flexible plastics (like nylon and polypropylene).

You could also choose brands that offer biodegradable or plastic-free tea bags made from natural fibres like paper or cotton, per Detwiler. But tea drinkers shouldn't panic over the findings.

So, when news recently came out that tea bags “release micro- and nanoplastic particles” by the millions, it didn’t faze my parents; as the tea snobs they are, they ditched single-use tea ...

Montgomery County is considering a proposed change to its grocery-bag policy that would ban the use of plastic bags at most stores and double the tax on paper bags to 10 cents. The proposal ...

Our expert finds the perfect brew for your morning cuppa This week is all about the classic British cuppa, which most of us make with a tea bag. I rounded up 23 boxes from the supermarkets ...