Tea Drinkers—did you know that tea bags often are made from plastic? Food-grade plastic like polypropylene terephthalate (PET) and nylon are often used to seal bags shut and help keep the bags' shape in hot water. ... These bags often contain about 20-30% plastic.

Which tea bags do not contain plastic?

Out of the UK's six biggest tea brands, the only other company that says its standard teabag is plastic free is Pukka - which says it uses a stitch of cotton instead of heat-sealing its bags. Yorkshire Tea announced last month that it was hoping to release new renewable and biodegradable teabags by the end of November.

Do all tea bags contain plastic?

You'd probably be surprised to learn that most tea bags contain up to 25% plastic.