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Microplastics in tea

Microplastics in tea

Consuming tea, especially drinking fresh green tea, has positive effects on overall health. It may prove especially interesting and very useful for businesses to learn more about the benefits of tea consumption. One example is that green tea has beneficial effects on the brain:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28899506/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34443485/

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The key thing to know is that there can also be disadvantages to drinking tea when it is not consumed under the right conditions. For example, most people in the Western world are accustomed to using tea bags when drinking tea, but please be aware that many tea bags contain microplastics. Those microplastics can be very harmful to your health. It is therefore recommended to use a tea infuser during tea moments. A tea-egg is very sustainable and allows you to use all kinds of fresh tea. For only a few euros you can enjoy this handy and durable item for years!

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2217483-plastic-tea-bags-shed-billions-of-microplastic-particles-into-the-cup/

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