• Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      15 days ago

      The link you posted says that most teabags contain PLA, and that they break down during industrial composting, but

      However, if your council does not collect your food waste, then these teabags perform no differently than conventional oil-based plastic tea bags.

      PLA stands for Polylactic Acid. PLA teabags are technically not plastic-free, as they are made from plant-based plastics.

      PLA bags seem to be better than normal plastic sealed bags, but are still bad. There’s no reason to think that the PLA microplastics will break down, or otherwise act differently if you consume them.