{"id":3912,"date":"2019-11-14T12:56:23","date_gmt":"2019-11-14T12:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.piczasso.com\/?p=3912"},"modified":"2019-11-14T12:56:23","modified_gmt":"2019-11-14T12:56:23","slug":"types-of-tea-bags-for-using-tea-leaves-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.piczasso.com\/types-of-tea-bags-for-using-tea-leaves-in-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of tea bags for using tea leaves in Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"

In recent years, the use of nylon teabags has increased. Nylon is a synthetic material that will not break when poured into compost. Some teabags are made of paper but are not compostable because they contain metal staples or other non-biodegradable materials.<\/p>\n

Even with fully biodegradable teabags, caution is a must. Many tea companies claim that their teabags are biodegradable and compostable, but say nothing about how much time is needed to decompose. Some teabags, especially those marketed as high quality “tea pouches”, are made from silk, which is natural but decomposes slowly. Paper decay takes longer than most kitchen waste. While the foliage inside the tea leaves Australia<\/a><\/strong> is perfect for applying directly to the garden, depending on the conditions, the bag itself can take a year or more to fully decompose – much longer than most fruit and vegetable fertilizers.<\/p>\n

Breaking open teabags is a good practice whether or not your teabag is biodegradable. In the long run, it’s best to avoid buying packaged tea in nylon bags and other non-biodegradable packaging; if you drink such tea, you can fertilize the contents of each bag and dispose of the bag in your normal trash. Can do. If you are drinking packaged tea in a bag that is biodegradable, but slowly dissolving, breaking open bags allows you to separate the leaves from the bag suitable for direct application in your garden. Which may take longer to break? The trick to saving time in breaking open tea bags is to let them sit overnight to dry; When dry, the leaves will no longer stick to the inside of the bag.<\/p>\n

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Finally, if you are interested in stability, drink loose tea. Not only does it taste better and save money, but it also saves energy. The packaging process of the teabag is involved and uses unnecessary energy and materials. Not only will it make it much easier for you to use loose tea to fertilize your tea leaves, it will improve your tea drinking experience and will also help promote stability in other ways. It recognizes organic and fair trade tea, and works to create sustainability awareness in the tea world, publishing various initiatives that different tea companies are taking to promote sustainability. You can read more about making tea on this site<\/p>