This reusable tea strainer is an easy way to make loose leaf tea and helps you avoid tea bags - many in supermarkets contain plastic.

To use it, simply rest the strainer in your cup and add a teaspoon of tea leaves. Pour over boiling water and allow the tea leaves to stay in the cup for as long as you like. The strainer comes with a little plate which you can use to keep your tea warm while it's brewing, and to catch the drips when you take the leaves out.

You can put your tea strainer in the dishwasher and it won't rust. It's made of safe food-grade stainless steel. For a deep clean, scrub your strainer from time to time with baking soda and warm water.

The Zero Waste Club reusable tea strainer is made in China by a fair factory that pays its staff twice the minimum wage and provides healthcare and access to a union.

Look after your strainer well and it can last for twenty years.