🍵🚫 The Hidden Dangers of Tea Bags: Microplastics in Your Tea Did you know that a typical tea bag is sprayed with plastic to keep it intact? When you brew your tea, this plastic breaks down into microplastics. An average cup of tea made with these tea bags can shed a billion microplastic particles into your drink! These microplastics are invisible, so while you think you’re enjoying a healthy beverage, you’re also consuming these tiny particles. Initially, we thought microplastics were harmless