I'm assuming the tea leaves themselves are compostable, but will the bags
break down in the compost bin? I tend to drink a lot of tea, and do compost
the leaves after brewing loose-leaf tea. I'm just not sure if I should do
same with my bagged tea.

On Thu, 25 Aug 2005 16:58:59 -0400, MPost wrote:

I'm assuming the tea leaves themselves are compostable, but will the bags
break down in the compost bin?

Eventually, not soon enough. Tear in half and shake them out.
daveA

I have been composting loose tea along with teas bags for years. I have
never found any tea bags remnants in my compost. The bags are just paper
that quickly breaks down.

Andrew in Kansas City

"MPost" wrote in message
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I'm assuming the tea leaves themselves are compostable, but will the bags
break down in the compost bin? I tend to drink a lot of tea, and do
compost
the leaves after brewing loose-leaf tea. I'm just not sure if I should do
same with my bagged tea.

thats a good question, ive been composting my coffe with the filter and
have had good luck,lucas

On Thu, 08 Sep 2005 17:49:22 -0400, ds549 wrote:

thats a good question, ive been composting my coffe with the filter and
have had good luck,lucas

You're right. I should have thought that non-biodegradable tea bags
and coffee filters are not to be found any more. daveA

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On Thu, 08 Sep 2005 17:49:22 -0400, ds549 wrote:

thats a good question, ive been composting my coffe with the filter and
have had good luck,lucas

You're right. I should have thought that non-biodegradable tea bags
and coffee filters are not to be found any more. daveA

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The only technical exercises for all guitarists worth a lifetime
of practice: "Dynamic Guitar Technique". Nothing else is close.
Free download: http://www.openguitar.com/instruction.html
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Keep the remnants in a large coffee can. I let the coffee dry out overnight
with the coffee filter holder open to the side. Tea bags generally take
about 3 days to dry out in an AC cooled house, may take longer for those
without. Biweekly, I take these to the mulch side of the garden and shake
out the contents. The paper goes to the burn pit, live in a rural area.