date:Feb 04, 2020
ng cotton thread. Other attempts have so far proved to be problematic.
One manufacturer is currently working with Sheffield University to design a teabag that will be classed as industrially compostable but not plastic-free. This means it could go for food and garden waste recycling, but the heat generated in a domestic compost heap would not be high enough to break it down.
Creating a truly plastic-free teabag is proving to be difficult but that does not mean regulators and consumers will not