[rookderby]

We're reducing where we can. We have two young kids and threw out most of their plastic plates and cups. We kept a few for their utility. Heat increases transmissibility, so don't put hot consumables in or on plastic and don't cook with plastics. Especially avoid plastic cooking utensils and styrofoam cups. Currently we have an abundance of food and drink options, so just go without at the convenience store, choose the metal / glass options when necessary, or plan ahead by bringing a stainless steel or glass bottle. Most stores will let you put coffee or drink in your own container - it actually saves them the cost of a cup. TFA recommends moving food from plastic and styrofoam containers into a glass one when buying take-out or from a grocery to reduce the time plastics have to leach into your foods. I've mentally equated it to smoking a cigarette.