Guides
Plain-language guides on where microplastics come from in the home and the practical swaps that reduce your everyday exposure to them.
Why are microplastics bad?
The honest answer is that the science is still developing. What is established is that we ingest them, that they accumulate, and that avoidable exposure is worth avoiding.
Read guide →How to avoid microplastics in water
Water picks up particles from whatever holds it. That includes the bottle, the jug, the kettle — and the tray the ice was frozen in.
Read guide →How to avoid microplastics in food
Most food-related exposure comes from a handful of ordinary habits: reheating in plastic, storing in plastic, and cutting or scraping against plastic.
Read guide →How to avoid microplastics
You can't eliminate microplastics entirely. You can remove the sources you interact with every single day — and those are the ones worth changing first.
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