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Are staples bad for compost? I've had some teabags that used staples, they worked fine for the purpose
Staples can't be microwaved. Yes I know, you can microwave the cup and then put the bags in, but some people make that mistake and (rightly) freak out when they see the fireworks.
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Are staples bad for compost? I've had some teabags that used staples, they worked fine for the purpose
Staples can't be microwaved. Yes I know, you can microwave the cup and then put the bags in, but some people make that mistake and (rightly) freak out when they see the fireworks.
You can also get away with microwaving metal spoons but _not forks_.
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I've been using these tea balls in office environments: https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51mTZ1eURrL... In terms of convenience I don't think it's significantly worse than sachets. But yeah, I do buy my own tea and store it in my drawer.
I have about 3 different devices, all of which seem to work well. 1. A device identical to your picture. 2. This "other" tea ball: https://i.imgur.com/Hg0mWFl.jpg 3. Tea "infuser". Similar to this one (but a different brand): https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41QJxs18f1L... . This is the bulkiest option though, and you still need another cup to transfer the liquid to. My favorite tool is #1: the "sprin…
Are there devices that can count microplastic particles? If not, how would you build one?
Modern tea paraphernalia is stupid. Like those fancy woven strings that act like wicks and dribble tea down the side. It's hard to even find normal tea anymore. I ask for tea and people ask "what flavor." And I'm like "tea flavor." My Bangladeshi mom uses Lipton tea bags and a bit of milk. Should be good enough for everybody.
Absolutely, and get off my lawn while you're at it! ;)
Modern tea paraphernalia is stupid. Like those fancy woven strings that act like wicks and dribble tea down the side. It's hard to even find normal tea anymore. I ask for tea and people ask "what flavor." And I'm like "tea flavor." My Bangladeshi mom uses Lipton tea bags and a bit of milk. Should be good enough for everybody.
> And I'm like "tea flavor." Even if you are a "flavored tea or herbal teas are not tea"-snob, that does not tell me whether you want black tea or green tea.
Plastic tea bags aside, I was shocked to learn that many paper tea bags still use plastic glue [1], which can contaminate compost. [1] https://www.countryliving.com/uk/create/food-and-drink/news/...
There really aren't many glues which are compostable, non-plastic, non-toxic and can withstand 10 minutes of boiling water.
We have a lot of bagged teas in the cupboard, so I just bought a metal tea infuser from Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Stainless-Tea-Infuser/dp/B07W...) so I don't have to throw it out.
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There really aren't many glues which are compostable, non-plastic, non-toxic and can withstand 10 minutes of boiling water.
There are not many types of tea which should be infused for ten minutes! Most "builders tea" in the UK get less than a minute, most just get dunked to colour the milk. The instructions say around three minutes. Loose leaf tea should be between three and five or more depending on grade. However I did note that the plastic tea bags get in the cups in the USA for longer as the water is lower temperature. It appears as i…
Are there devices that can count microplastic particles? If not, how would you build one?
My guess is you take a very small sample, count the particles, extrapolate to the whole (I suppose image recognition might automate this somewhat)