Most UK teabags not fully biodegradeable, research reveals

British tea drinkers consume millions of teabags every day yet the vast majority are only 70-80% biodegradable, consumer body warnsUK consumers get through millions of teabags every day to make their favourite drink yet the vast majority are not fully biodegradable, a consumer organisation warns today.A report published today by Which? Gardening reveals that teabags produced by top tea manufacturers such as Tetley, PG Tips, Twinnings, Clipper and Typhoo are only between 70-80% biodegradable. As a result, gardeners are finding the net part of teabags - caused by the inclusion of heat-resistant polypropylene - left on their compost heaps. Continue reading...