Some tea bags are better than others if you want to avoid ingesting plastic. The tea bags studied by the Barcelona scientists ...

New research has uncovered a worrying source of micro and nano plastic pollution released from commonly used packaging, ...

Many people have already stopped cooking rice in bags, but until now, few have suspected that tea bags might also contain ...

The short answer: Yes, it is technically safe to squeeze your tea bag—but you may not want to. “While it is safe to squeeze a ...

Plastic pollution from food packaging, like tea bags, releases billions of MNPL particles, which can infiltrate human cells, ...

Discover the ultimate comparison between tea bags and loose-leaf tea. Learn about flavor, convenience, health benefits, ...

Every sip counts! Tea bags could be exposing tea drinkers to billions of nanoplastics per sip, according to recent research.

Regular ScienceAlert readers will likely know how pervasive microplastics are – getting into human tissue, ancient rock, and ...

Polymer tea bags release billions of plastic particles during brewing. They interact with intestinal cells, even entering the ...

A recent study has revealed that a single cup of tea made with tea bags can release billions of microplastics into your body, ...

Drinking tea from plastic-containing tea bags could expose you to billions of nano- and microplastics with every sip, putting ...