An eco-friendly cuppa? Now teabags are set to go plastic-free
by Rebecca Smithers from on (#3EF0E)
Co-op announces initiative to reduce Britain's plastic waste
The war on plastic waste is extending to the UK's favourite beverage, with a major retailer in the final stages of developing a fully biodegradable paper teabag that does not contain plastic.
The Co-op is to make its own-brand Fairtrade 99 teabags free of polypropylene, a sealant used industry wide to enable teabags to hold their shape, and the guilt-free brew is due to go on sale by the end of the year.
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