Plastic #TeaBags Update: How To Avoid Harmful Release
Jan 03, 2025
Excerpt: "Some tea bags are better than others if you want to avoid ingesting plastic. The tea bags studied by the Barcelona scientists contained polypropylene, cellulose and nylon, but there are many tea bags in stores which are plastic free.
"To work out whether your tea bags are free from plastics, check the packaging. Plastic-free brands are likely to use this in their marketing, so check for labels such as 'plastic-free,' 'biodegradable' and 'compostable.'
"If the box says 'PP' (meaning #polypropene), 'PET' (meaning #PolyethyleneTerephthalate) or '#nylon,' that means the tea bags contain plastic.
"Another way to avoid plastic from tea is to switch to loose-leaf tea and a plastic-free tea strainer, such as those made from stainless steel."
https://www.newsweek.com/plastic-tea-bags-update-avoid-harmful-release-2009157
I gave up my plastic kettle (and tea bags) years ago. Now I use a stainless steel kettle and loose leaf tea (bought in bulk).
Your Cup of Tea Could Contain Billions of Microplastics From One Source
https://www.sciencealert.com/your-cup-of-tea-could-contain-billions-of-microplastics-from-one-source
The air we breathe is heating the 🌍.
New study: Airborne plastic = 16.2% of soot's warming. 🌡️
How does your laundry affect the sky? 🧺
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https://www.karmactive.com/airborne-microplastics-climate-warming-radiative-forcing-ipcc/
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Colored airborne microplastics absorb 74.8× more sunlight than clear plastic, equal to 16.2% of black carbon's warming — yet no IPCC climate model counts them. The science just changed.
Today's poem:
Forever Plastics
- by Ronald Carson
https://www.tumblr.com/ukdamo/816663114003169280/forever-plastics?source=share
Engineered Algae Shows Potential to Remove Microplastics and Clean Wastewater
📰 Original title: Scientists say this algae could remove microplastics from drinking water
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Researchers at the University of Missouri have developed a genetically engineered strain of algae that could help remove microplastics from water sources, including drinking water. Led by Professor Susie Dai, the algae produce limonene, a natural orange-scented oil that makes the algae water-repellent. This property allows microplastics, which are also hydrophobic, to adhere to the algae, forming clumps that sink and can be easily collected. Beyond capturing microplastics, the algae can grow in wastewater, absorbing excess nutrients and contributing to overall water purification. Dai envisions recycling the collected microplastics into safer bioplastics, such as composite plastic films, creating a closed-loop system that addresses pollution while producing useful materials. Her team already operates a 100-liter bioreactor named 'Shrek' to grow algae and process industrial flue gas, and she aims to scale the system for wastewater treatment. Although still in early stages, this research offers a promising approach to tackling the widespread problem of microplastic contamination, while simultaneously improving water quality and generating renewable materials for industrial use. The study, 'Remediation and upcycling of microplastics by algae,' was published in Nature Communications in 2025.
Engineered Algae Shows Potential to Remove Microplastics and Clean Wastewater
📰 Original title: Scientists say this algae could remove microplastics from drinking water
🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Users: It's clickbait ⚠️
View full AI summary: https://en.killbait.com/engineered-algae-shows-potential-to-remove-microplastics-and-clean-wastewater.html?utm_source=mastodon_social&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=killbait.mastodon_social
Researchers at the University of Missouri have developed a genetically engineered strain of algae that could help remove microplastics from water sources, including drinking water. Led by Professor Susie Dai, the algae produce limonene, a natural orange-scented oil that makes the algae water-repellent. This property allows microplastics, which are also hydrophobic, to adhere to the algae, forming clumps that sink and can be easily collected. Beyond capturing microplastics, the algae can grow in wastewater, absorbing excess nutrients and contributing to overall water purification. Dai envisions recycling the collected microplastics into safer bioplastics, such as composite plastic films, creating a closed-loop system that addresses pollution while producing useful materials. Her team already operates a 100-liter bioreactor named 'Shrek' to grow algae and process industrial flue gas, and she aims to scale the system for wastewater treatment. Although still in early stages, this research offers a promising approach to tackling the widespread problem of microplastic contamination, while simultaneously improving water quality and generating renewable materials for industrial use. The study, 'Remediation and upcycling of microplastics by algae,' was published in Nature Communications in 2025.
Scientists tested 3 popular bottled water brands for nanoplastics. The results are alarming.
#Microplastics May Be an Even Bigger Problem Than We Thought https://www.fabbaloo.com/news/microplastics-may-be-a-bigger-climate-problem-than-the-3d-printing-industry-wants-to-admit
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