Some bags are even made entirely out of plastic. This might seem relatively harmless, but research suggests otherwise. One 2019 study found that a single tea bag can release billions of ...

Polymer tea bags release billions of micro and nanoplastic ... allowing them to enter the bloodstream and travel throughout the body. Plastic trash contamination is a serious environmental issue ...

Litter box, trash can, fridge — wherever smells tend to linger, tea bags can help. Just dry a used one and place it discreetly where odors tend to collect. The leaves absorb moisture and smells ...