Plastic Tea Bags
Pyramid-style mesh tea bags steeped in boiling water.
62Low burden · out of 100
Cleaner swapLoose-leaf tea with a stainless-steel infuser, or unbleached paper bags
How this score is built
- 100Start
- 86.2Chemical hazard 3 × 4.6−13.8
- 72.6Everyday exposure 4 × 3.4−13.6
- 62Persistence 4 × 2.6−10.4, then rounded to 62
- LowThe band62 sits in 60–79.
What each input rests on
| Input | Rating | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical hazard | 3/10 | unsourced input |
| Everyday exposure | 4/10 |
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| Persistence | 4/10 | unsourced input |
Ratings are editorial. A study listed here supports the rating; it did not compute it. How the index is built
What this means for you
Nylon and PET mesh bags can shed microplastics into hot water. Loose leaf or paper bags avoid the plastic and often taste better.
Evidence strength: moderate
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