Bottled water is basically a microplastic smoothie. Every twist sheds plastic into your drink. Reusable steel or glass bottles keep things cleaner and smarter.
Plastic cookware sheds microplastics when heated or scraped. Skip non-stick pans and plastic tools, choose stainless steel, cast iron, ceramic, and wooden boards instead.
Plastic containers leach chemicals the longer they sit, especially when microwaved. 'Microwave-safe' isn’t chemical-safe. Switch to glass or steel; use plastic boxes for wires, not food.
Sounds basic, but rinsing helps. Washing rice can cut microplastics by up to 40%. Same for fish and meat. It won’t fix everything, but it does help.
Many paper tea bags are sealed with plastic, releasing billions of microplastics when brewed. Go loose leaf. Cleaner cup, better taste.
Factory food comes wrapped in factory plastic. The more processed it is, the more plastic touchpoints it’s had. Stick to fresh, whole foods whenever possible, farmer's markets over packets.
Filter feeders like mussels, oysters, and clams are microplastic magnets they absorb whatever’s in the water. If you’re cutting back, opt for smaller, wild-caught fish lower on the food chain instead.
Every wash sheds microfibres from synthetic clothes into waterways. Wash less, air-dry more, and rethink fast-fashion polyester blends.
Microplastics are airborne too. That household dust is basically a plastic cocktail. Use a HEPA filter, vacuum often, and dust regularly to cut daily exposure.