Re:Shaving is an example of how consumer products extract mo...
by adrianmonk on Saturday May 07, 2022 @06:56PM
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> leaves can be composted while the tea bag can't
That depends on the tea bag. Some can't, some can:
https://teahow.com/can-tea-bags-be-composted/
The store-brand tea bags I buy for iced tea recently got redesigned to remove their staple. I assume that was to make them compostable, although I should double check.
> You need to take a spoon (extra tool), scoop out the loose leaf tea from the container
I tilt the container and use the Earth's gravity to get them leaves out. I'm not afraid to use my fingers when no one's watching! With puerh it's more of a fight, I'm not afraid to use whatever's at my disposal to pry the leaves out the cake.
> you need to dump the used leaves [...] with more potential for spillage than when disposing a tea bag
Yes but it's more ecological - the leaves can be composted while the tea bag can't.
> (assuming you aren't planning to re-steep)
I definitely am planning to re-steep. With puerh, I'm even going as far as disposing of the first two steeps. I'm too fancy to drink them!
> then take the strainer to the sink, add a tiny drop of dish soap, rinse the strainer, and find a place to dry it
The gaiwan goes inside the dishwasher like everything else.