Tea bags releasing microplastics - how to test your teabags for plastic

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  • @GhibliHeroine
    @GhibliHeroine Рік тому +6

    Thank you for the explanation. When buying a tea brand, we can conduct a test... if it's plastic, we can avoid it. Nano plastics are currently the biggest environmental concern; we are ingesting them excessively.

  • @darnstewart
    @darnstewart 4 місяці тому +3

    The traditional teabag, sealed around on 4 sides, is paper with plastic on the inside. The entire inner surface on both sides of the bag is covered in a thin layer of porous plastic. When the teabag is cut to shape, it is also heat sealed around the outer edge. It isn't glued. So, all teabags have plastic. Loose leaf is the only way to get plastic free tea. Even then, if plastic has been used at some stage to contain the tea, you'll still have a small amount of plastic.

  • @megladon9084
    @megladon9084 4 роки тому +10

    Just buy loose tea instead

  • @PF-gi9vv
    @PF-gi9vv 4 місяці тому +2

    I composed my teabags and noticed even the paper which has no plastic doesn't degrade very well so i stopped bothering, I rip open the bag of tea and throw the empty bag in the bin.

  • @kylerobinson2664
    @kylerobinson2664 5 років тому +12

    Thank you for the information! Some of my tea definitely has the plastic bags. I’ll be getting rid of those ones.

  • @Demtah
    @Demtah 5 років тому +8

    So less views, but thnx for upload! Eyes opened...

  • @saltymiro
    @saltymiro 6 місяців тому +1

    The paper-plastic composite bags (1:08) are quite deceiving. They look almost like paper and many times rip like paper. But luckily the burn test reveals them.

  • @26kitn
    @26kitn Рік тому +1

    Thank you I was recently wondering about this, but your video just randomly came up & I didn't look it up! Very helpful thanks again

  • @ApexHerbivore
    @ApexHerbivore 3 роки тому +6

    The pyramid ones - if it's TeaPigs brand "silk" style - if you read the box they're made from wood cellulose

    • @trashtalk9362
      @trashtalk9362  3 роки тому +6

      They were not that brand. Now I checked their website and to be honest I just don't believe this new materials.

  • @mrmonroe9143
    @mrmonroe9143 3 роки тому +7

    thank you for spreading awareness of this. I wish more people knew

  • @ajitkapadia8950
    @ajitkapadia8950 2 роки тому +3

    Very well explained and demonstrated. God bless you

  • @bruhda7469
    @bruhda7469 2 місяці тому

    Never thought to do a burn test, thanks for the great idea

  • @FrogmanAnime
    @FrogmanAnime 4 місяці тому

    I just tore one of my Yorkshire teabags. And it tore like paper. I saw another video from another channel where they actually tested. Yorkshire teabags about 4 to 5 years ago and they failed. The plastics test seems they may have actually moved to making proper biodegradable teabags in the interim.

  • @sunshinerythym
    @sunshinerythym 4 роки тому +7

    I don’t think the tear test works....I find Twinings tea bags tear really easily but they have plastic in them 😢

    • @trashtalk9362
      @trashtalk9362  4 роки тому +3

      Interesting, you see this is now a year old video, maybe I should update it. How are they burning? Some of the plastic bags are just a bit harder to rip than paper ones, it might be almost the same. How do you know they are plastic?

  • @azreal629
    @azreal629 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you for making this wonderful video.

  • @Lektuerekurs
    @Lektuerekurs Місяць тому

    Excellent video! thanks

  • @lasheslashes5325
    @lasheslashes5325 7 місяців тому +1

    Wow AWESOME information. Will take herbs out of bags heat hot water and strain herb . ❤Thanks 👏👏👏👏🙏

  • @PatriceOnPurpose
    @PatriceOnPurpose 3 роки тому +8

    Wow.....avid tea drinker. Ditching all bags and doing all loose leaf from now on

    • @MrWackypackages
      @MrWackypackages 7 місяців тому

      Bigelow and Stash tea are two brands that apparently don't use plastic. Still, loose leaf seems the best bet, more environmental too

  • @ahmeto.513
    @ahmeto.513 2 роки тому +3

    Thank you very much. I learned that these paper tea bags can still contain small amounts of plastic for sealing, etc. Can you make a test for it? For example, we can dissolve the paper (cellulose) with a solvent. If it's fully made of cellulose, then it will be totally solved

    • @ishiramunshi2663
      @ishiramunshi2663 2 роки тому

      Burning it should tell. If it's cellulosic it'll burn like paper if it's plastic it'll melt kind of like tar

    • @ahmeto.513
      @ahmeto.513 2 роки тому +1

      I have cellulose tea bags with plastic materials. They also burn like paper. Only %100 plastic tea bags melt in fire.

  • @mayshomesteadchronicles
    @mayshomesteadchronicles 4 роки тому +4

    Very informative! Thanks for sharing. Subscribed.

    • @trashtalk9362
      @trashtalk9362  4 роки тому

      Thanks for the sub! I need to make more of videos :)

  • @Positionindustries-mf3fk
    @Positionindustries-mf3fk Рік тому

    Any replacement of tea bags?im not talking about loose leaf and all

  • @lordzson2700
    @lordzson2700 4 місяці тому

    so is paper ok or harmfull too?
    plastic however is horrible

  • @Jay57T
    @Jay57T 4 роки тому +1

    Tea leaves are edible so I just cut the tea bags and pour the tea leaves into the water.

  • @trashtalk9362
    @trashtalk9362  5 років тому +2

    Please subscribe :) there will be new videos on microplastic and plastic pollution in general.

  • @mavredonsm.9333
    @mavredonsm.9333 5 місяців тому +1

    Deserves a like!

  • @erincampbell3097
    @erincampbell3097 7 місяців тому

    The paper ones often have plastic woven into the paper fibres so this is not a good test.
    Also ones that feel like plastic can be bio plastic (industrially compostable)

  • @evansullivanrichgels5531
    @evansullivanrichgels5531 4 роки тому +2

    Yeah, it's sad. You gotta be pretty careful these days with your tea bags these days. I compost so I always make sure they're paper. Otherwise I would have plastic in my compost.

  • @davidperry4013
    @davidperry4013 2 роки тому +1

    I prefer loose leaf or brown paper tea bags.

  • @soaddicted2her
    @soaddicted2her 3 роки тому

    so if teabags lit up like paper, it's good to go?

  • @anithasundarapandiyan8197
    @anithasundarapandiyan8197 Рік тому

    Hello sir paper also bleached in some harmful chemicals it's true are not?

  • @lizzyboneez
    @lizzyboneez Рік тому

    Thank you. This helps me so much 🙌

  • @kevinsmith7287
    @kevinsmith7287 3 місяці тому

    Many thanks.

  • @julielaite7352
    @julielaite7352 Рік тому

    Good info however the paper may be bleached with chlorine and that is alos bad for you isn't it?

  • @trashtalk9362
    @trashtalk9362  5 років тому +2

    What do you think?

    • @tracy9157
      @tracy9157 5 років тому +4

      I appreciate what you're trying to do, but the video is a bit long winded! You could have made your point in under 60 seconds.

    • @trashtalk9362
      @trashtalk9362  5 років тому +4

      @@tracy9157 thanks for feedback. Maybe I should I should do it shorter.

    • @HD-ko6ym
      @HD-ko6ym 3 роки тому

      @@trashtalk9362 it will also help keep viewers from switching off and more views as the clip is shorter

  • @jaska-jalmarixvi5757
    @jaska-jalmarixvi5757 Рік тому +1

    Loose tea is best option

  • @ApexHerbivore
    @ApexHerbivore 3 роки тому +1

    The first 2 you ripped properly - with your fingers close together. The 3rd one you pulled apart. Why not be consistent?

    • @trashtalk9362
      @trashtalk9362  3 роки тому +1

      Well you see probably because I was nervous AF making this video.Dont know much about editing etc. I'm not saying I know everything, I tried to do something. This video is quite old by now. I probably should make a new one. So if you want to see that please sub and let's see

  • @Okila_Babu_
    @Okila_Babu_ 4 роки тому

    Really helpful broo.. Thankss.. The proper way to rectify

  • @robsutton3092
    @robsutton3092 5 років тому +4

    What if the bag is made of both paper and plastic, like a blend?

    • @trashtalk9362
      @trashtalk9362  5 років тому +4

      Not 100% sure, for this burn test it would look more like paper I think but it would probably still release microplastics. I am now working on video with plastic liner of paper coffee cups. When removed the liner is like that a thin line of plastic with some paper sticking to it, so it burns more like a paper. Hope this answers it.

    • @robsutton3092
      @robsutton3092 5 років тому +1

      Trash Talk Thank you!

  • @sapnamore2411
    @sapnamore2411 4 роки тому +3

    Thank you sir

  • @penangiteInAU
    @penangiteInAU Рік тому

    Now I know how to select my cuppa😊

  • @wendy7943
    @wendy7943 4 місяці тому

    Thank you

  • @trashtalk9362
    @trashtalk9362  4 роки тому +3

    Thank you all for watching and commenting!

  • @lindapreston9117
    @lindapreston9117 Рік тому

    ???, You were not specific about particular one to buy, or not to

  • @mavredonsm.9333
    @mavredonsm.9333 5 місяців тому +2

    Not sure if tea is safe to drink, there is also evidence they put pesticides and other chemicals to grow the leaves. Maybe you can make a video on that.

  • @Midwest..
    @Midwest.. 5 місяців тому +1

    I just take paper out of tea bags 😊

  • @anthonyfootball80
    @anthonyfootball80 Рік тому

    Traditional medicine is a good tra bag company but either way I'm probly gonna start buying high quality organic loose leaf

  • @renztv9868
    @renztv9868 3 роки тому

    Paper is safe??

  • @loopymomy2532
    @loopymomy2532 3 роки тому

    Thanks so much!

  • @Studio-ch3qc
    @Studio-ch3qc 4 роки тому +2

    It’s only the pyramid sized tea bags it took one second to say that 🙄

    • @ChavezDIY
      @ChavezDIY 6 місяців тому

      Not true. Some are using paper combined with nylon fibers, so pretty much just less plastic.

  • @YouTubeAudiolibrary8747
    @YouTubeAudiolibrary8747 3 роки тому

    3:39 😅😂🤣🤣

  • @Unfamous_Buddha
    @Unfamous_Buddha 5 місяців тому +1

    Today is June 9, 2024. You have 31K views, 449 up-votes, 20 down-votes.
    The down-votes must be from plastic manufacturers (microplastics!).

  • @Vi-olynn
    @Vi-olynn 3 роки тому

    I have been tea bags bruh
    Fuxk I'm just wierd but like plastic I do not wanna digest

  • @Gauri774
    @Gauri774 Рік тому

    Hey Hello

  • @kalyaniv4964
    @kalyaniv4964 3 роки тому +1

    As someone used with British or English Accent, I get annoyed if someone cringes reSEARCH as REEEEEEEEAASEARCH! With all due respect.

    • @kalyaniv4964
      @kalyaniv4964 3 роки тому

      Very amazing video. Thanks b

    • @trashtalk9362
      @trashtalk9362  3 роки тому +2

      English is not my first language so I might miss the nuances of accents, my apologies :)

    • @kalyaniv4964
      @kalyaniv4964 3 роки тому

      @@trashtalk9362 wish there isn't 'modern' american accent

    • @trashtalk9362
      @trashtalk9362  3 роки тому

      @@kalyaniv4964 I really dont understand what are you trying to say :) but please like, share and subscribe :)

    • @allineedismusicnlove
      @allineedismusicnlove 2 роки тому

      @@kalyaniv4964 Britain is a terrible country and I'm glad us Americans butcher your precious language

  • @persianfantasy2070
    @persianfantasy2070 2 роки тому

    :P

  • @chuck948
    @chuck948 7 місяців тому

    thanks id rather avoid poisoning myself