Whether it forms a part of your early morning routine or is your go-to remedy for a long, hard day, that familiar sound of a boiled kettle and a teabag dropping into a mug is really quite satisfying.
Once your tea has brewed, you pop your teabag into the compost feeling reassured that you’re doing your bit for the environment. But did you know that many teabags we buy contain polypropylene? This means that your compost, as well as your cup of tea, are often filled with harmful microplastic particles that can make their way into the ground.
Plastic Free July® has got us considering our environmental impact as an agency at Eleven, down even to the cups of tea we drink in the office. So to mark this year’s global plastic-free movement, we’re taking a look at the impact even a humble teabag can have on the environment. And looking at the plastic-free options currently available on the market.