Microplastics are now a universal issue!
Have You Given Up That Plastic Water Bottle Yet?
Microplastics? We don’t know much about them but we do know that they are being found in places they just should be found. These tiny particles of plastic are showing up in organs like your lungs, kidneys and liver while also crossing the blood-brain barrier to be stored in your brain.
The prediction is that every human holds about a credit card sized equivalent of plastic in them. Considering that plastics are a petroleum product we can pretty much just agree that the human body was not meant to store or process them. The end result is anyones guess, but waiting to find out is a good way to become a statistic.
If change is something you might consider there are some easy starts to the process.
For my money the plastic water bottle has to go. Water stored in plastic will be contaminated even under perfect conditions and every time that bottle heats during transport, storage, in your car and in your backpack, even more plastic leaches into the water. You might as well just start saying no to anything styrofoam and cooking containers made of plastic. Those meals in cooking bags….hmmm, they have to go. The concept is that heat and plastic are the recipe for leaching chemicals and microplastics into your food.
On a deeper dive you’re going to start thinking about those food and drink cans…even beer. Cans are lined with plastic coatings. Even some of your favorite foods come in plastic jars instead of glass now. Red flags will wave no matter where you turn but maybe you can start with the most obvious and biggest contributors in your day. It’s a journey. It takes time to find and make changes so don’t give up just because it’s change.
Even the most faithful reformers will still find their fair share of microplastics from just being in the world. Plastics are used in bedding, carpet, clothing, cars, buildings and they are the soul of the health care industry. They can also be found in water, fish and food sources. If you just do a couple of changes to start, consider it progress.
The prediction is that every human holds about a credit card sized equivalent of plastic in them. Considering that plastics are a petroleum product we can pretty much just agree that the human body was not meant to store or process them. The end result is anyones guess, but waiting to find out is a good way to become a statistic.
If change is something you might consider there are some easy starts to the process.
For my money the plastic water bottle has to go. Water stored in plastic will be contaminated even under perfect conditions and every time that bottle heats during transport, storage, in your car and in your backpack, even more plastic leaches into the water. You might as well just start saying no to anything styrofoam and cooking containers made of plastic. Those meals in cooking bags….hmmm, they have to go. The concept is that heat and plastic are the recipe for leaching chemicals and microplastics into your food.
On a deeper dive you’re going to start thinking about those food and drink cans…even beer. Cans are lined with plastic coatings. Even some of your favorite foods come in plastic jars instead of glass now. Red flags will wave no matter where you turn but maybe you can start with the most obvious and biggest contributors in your day. It’s a journey. It takes time to find and make changes so don’t give up just because it’s change.
Even the most faithful reformers will still find their fair share of microplastics from just being in the world. Plastics are used in bedding, carpet, clothing, cars, buildings and they are the soul of the health care industry. They can also be found in water, fish and food sources. If you just do a couple of changes to start, consider it progress.
Instead of a conventional sponge consider
a replacement made of
natural fibers.
a replacement made of
natural fibers.
Glass storage is safer and can be
used in the microwave or freezer.
It just makes sense
| Have you ever tried the self-sealing beeswax paper instead of single use plastic wrap? |  | It can be reused for years. |
Need some ideas on how to limit your intake of plastic?
#1 End the use of plastic water bottles in favor of a stainless steel or glass bottle.
#2 End the use of plastic water bottles in favor of a stainless steel or glass bottle.
#3 Same as above. You’ve got to stop plastic water bottles if nothing else.
#4. Limit or end your use of drinks in plastic.
#5 Never cook on or in plastic. Microwave containers are microwave safe, not human safe.
#6 Do not drink hot liquids from styrofoam or plastic lined cups.
#7. Replace coffee makers with plastic parts including tubing and internal parts.
#8. Stop using plastic coffee pods.
#9. Replace your plastic bristle toothbrush for a natural bristle brush.
#10. Buy products in non-plastic packaging when you can.
#11. Look for fabrics that are natural fibers like wool, bamboo or cotton.
#12. Give up plastics for food storage in favor of glass.
#13. Do not cut food on plastic or silicone.
#14. Buy what you can in glass over cans which are lined in plastic.
#1 End the use of plastic water bottles in favor of a stainless steel or glass bottle.
#2 End the use of plastic water bottles in favor of a stainless steel or glass bottle.
#3 Same as above. You’ve got to stop plastic water bottles if nothing else.
#4. Limit or end your use of drinks in plastic.
#5 Never cook on or in plastic. Microwave containers are microwave safe, not human safe.
#6 Do not drink hot liquids from styrofoam or plastic lined cups.
#7. Replace coffee makers with plastic parts including tubing and internal parts.
#8. Stop using plastic coffee pods.
#9. Replace your plastic bristle toothbrush for a natural bristle brush.
#10. Buy products in non-plastic packaging when you can.
#11. Look for fabrics that are natural fibers like wool, bamboo or cotton.
#12. Give up plastics for food storage in favor of glass.
#13. Do not cut food on plastic or silicone.
#14. Buy what you can in glass over cans which are lined in plastic.
