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Plastic Tea Bags🥤 BeveragesMedium Concern

Plastic Tea Bags Release Billions of Microplastics Per Cup

A McGill University study found that a single plastic tea bag releases approximately 11.6 billion microplastic and 3.1 billion nanoplastic particles into your drink at brewing temperature.

Environmental Science & Technology / McGill University
5Nov 10, 2024
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