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by WesternWind 730 days ago
TL:DR

Avoid highly processed foods, chicken nuggets are worse than chicken breasts

Try to use glass containers over plastic ones.

Heat from dishwashers and microwaves can cause plastic containers to break down and release particles.

Use paper tea bags over plastic ones

Tap water has less microplastic particles than bottled water, and you can use a filter to remove additional microplastics

synthetic fabrics when worn down from friction, lighting, or heat like sunlight/dryers can shed particles you can inhale that can get into your blood stream.

Vacuuming with a hepa filter can make a difference.

2 comments

These days there is no "paper tea bag". Even the paper ones have a nontrivial amount of PLA plastic embedded in them, enough to cause acid reflux and allergic reactions. It is added to diminish the risk of tearing. Just do yourself a favor, throw them away, and use loose leaf.
for tea I use metallic container, but for that you can't use powder tea, you need dried leafs... which I think are also better
Thank you!!