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[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 year ago (9 children)

the tea bag was originally just a cheesecloth bag containing a loose leaf tea sample, and you were supposed to remove the tea from the bag

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Meanwhile modern teabags leach microplastics into your tea when used.

[–] afunkysongaday 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Stick to old fashioned paper tea bags and you are fine. Don't use those pyramid shaped silky ones.