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How avoid microplasics? (infosec.pub)

submitted 3 months ago by aviation_hydrated@infosec.pub to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I am busy and don't have time to research all of the ways corporations have poisoned us.

What are some good rules on how to avoid microplastics?

Eat local foods? Avoid processed foods? Walk/bike? Use dry soaps? Don't use any take away containers? Avoid walking near busy roads? Use cotton/wool for all clothing?

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[–] xilliah@beehaw.org 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Afaik it tends to concentrate further up the foodchain, so keeping meat, especially fish, out of your diet will help. Particularly filter feeders like shrimp and anything that eats those.

I'd also like to add that wrapping food in plastic reduces waste considerably, so you might want to look into that and balance your view against that.

[–] burned_das_brot 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

In what way does wrapping food in plastic reduce waste?

[–] xilliah@beehaw.org 0 points 3 months ago

It's better to look into it yourself, as I'm not knowledgeable on the topic.

Afaik a significant portion of all food is wasted by supermarkets, restaurants, and at home. Wrapping it in a thin foil keeps it fresh and extends shelf life considerably. So it's important to weigh all these things in order to find what's best environmentally.

Further, it might be the type of plastic that's safer for food and is trivial to recycle. It's also very thin and soft and so that might require a lot less resources to produce compared to harder and thicker plastics. For example a plastic bottle might contain more plastic than say the wrapping of 100s of paprika's. Just pulling those nrs from the air but it's just to give a rough idea.