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Written by ma𝕏pool on 2024-12-23 at 10:54

REVIEW Twenty years of microplastic pollution research—what have we learned? https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adl2746 "The environmental burden of microplastics continues to grow, so a combination of scientific, economic, and social interventions will be necessary to curb that growth."

OECD REPORT Policy Scenarios for Eliminating Plastic Pollution by 2040 https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/policy-scenarios-for-eliminating-plastic-pollution-by-2040_76400890-en.html "Global growth in plastics production and use will continue to outpace population growth."

[#]microplastics #pollution #health #environment #OECD #policy

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Written by ma𝕏pool on 2024-12-23 at 20:50

Commercial tea bags release millions of microplastics when in use

https://www.uab.cat/web/newsroom/news-detail/-1345830290613.html?detid=1345940427095

polymer-based commercial tea bags release millions of nanoplastics and microplastics when infused. The study shows for the first time the capacity of these particles to be absorbed by human intestinal cells, and are thus able to reach the bloodstream and spread throughout the body.

Banaei G, Abass D, Tavakolpournegari A, Martín-Pérez J, Gutiérrez J, Peng G, Reemtsma T, Marc R, Hernández A, García-Rodríguez A. Teabag-derived micro/nanoplastics (true-to-life MNPLs) as a surrogate for real-life exposure escenaris. Chemosphere. 2024. 368:143736. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.143736.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045653524026377?via%3Dihub

Sorry for ruining your teatime. Loose tea users may hug and kiss the nearest tea caddy.

[#]tea #microplastics

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Written by DougMerritt (log😅 = 💧log😄) on 2024-12-23 at 21:18

@maxpool

When did the industry switch from paper tea bags to polymer?

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Written by ma𝕏pool on 2024-12-23 at 21:36

@dougmerritt I learned about this about 30 minutes ago. This with quick googling:

It seems that the cellulose in 'paper' tea bags can be lined with polyethylene. The bag can also be heat sealed with heat-sealing agents and have adhesives that keep it in shape.

It seems that Lipton bags are mostly cotton and cellulose with small amounts of polypropylene or polyester fibers for strength.

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Written by DougMerritt (log😅 = 💧log😄) on 2024-12-23 at 21:37

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Huh! Learn something new every day.

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