When you first start composting, it can be tempting to throw anything and everything into your heap to make it bigger and hopefully speed up the rate of decomposition. However, there are some items that you should think twice about - including tea bags.
While we know that coffee grounds are good for plants and you can put them in your compost bin without concern, tea bags are a bit different. Of course, the biodegradable tea leaves inside a tea bag are fine to go in compost, but it's the packaging of tea bags that are the issue.
