Microplastics are in our water, food, air, and even in our bodies. It’s impossible to to eliminate them from your life, but making these two lifestyle shifts is a manageable way to cut down your exposure.
Take additional steps to move food out of plastic containers and into glass or ceramic dishware before reheating. Additionally, despite some containers being labeled dishwasher safe, it’s better to wash them by hand to avoid the high heat of a dishwasher that can lead to microplastic shedding.
While it can be resourceful to reuse single-use plastic containers—plastic bags, yogurt tubs, takeout containers—repeated use of these items will also lead to additional microplastic shedding. If you’re reusing these items for food purposes, that can lead to even more ingestion of microplastics.
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