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Avoiding Plastic @avoidingplastic.bsky.social · 14d

We have a theory.

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Avoiding Plastic @avoidingplastic.bsky.social · 17d

Gum without plastic, inside and out.

Simply Gum uses natural ingredients like chicle, avoids artificial sweeteners, and lacks any synthetic plastic.

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Avoiding Plastic @avoidingplastic.bsky.social · 19d

Multiple reasons to boycott Chobani! One reason is they only offer plastic containers. (Choose "Oui" by Yoplait or Nounos brand for non-plastic yogurt containers, widely available.)

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 19d

No more Chobani yogurt for me!!! 😡
#BoycottChobani
www.usatoday.com/story/money/...

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Avoiding Plastic @avoidingplastic.bsky.social · 20d

www.bbc.com/future/artic...

Your kitchen is full of microplastics. Here's how to eat less of them

Microplastics gush out of our taps and flake off cookware. They find their way into the yolks of eggs, and into meat and vegetables. But there are things we can do to eat less of them.

www.bbc.com

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BevNET.com @bevnet.com · Aug 14

Proud Source Water and Hyatt Centric Key West removed 120+ lbs of debris, largely microplastic, from Rest Beach via the Proud Planet Project 🐢

Proud Source Water Joins Forces with Hyatt Centric Key West for Proud Planet Project Cleanup

Proud Source Water, the leader in sustainably bottled and packaged spring water, partnered with H...

www.bevnet.com

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Avoiding Plastic @avoidingplastic.bsky.social · 21d

If jingoistic branding helps conservatives buy non-plastic water containers at the gas station (or in this case a GM Energy fast charging station), I’ll take it.

Proud Source Spring Water: Made In America (aluminum can)

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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · Sep 9

#ResistanceEarth
#BlueEarth

Are you poisoning yourself (and the Earth) with microplastics every time you brush your teeth? Toothbrushes, floss and even toothpaste shed plastic particles with normal use. There are plastic-free options that can reduce the impact.

theconversation.com/the-hidden-p...

The hidden plastic problem in your daily dental routine – and what’s being done about it

Why clean teeth may come at a dirty cost.

theconversation.com

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Athena Cinema @athenacinema.bsky.social · Sep 10

PLASTIC PEOPLE is our next #SustainabilitySeries film!
Wed 9/17 at 7pm - FREE Admission

This award-winning doc details the microplastics crisis with acclaimed journalist Ziya Tong and leading scientists testing her home, her food, and her body.

🎟️: athenacinema.com/sustainabilityplasticpeople/

Sustainability Series: PLASTIC PEOPLE with Liliana Kijeck

Join us Wednesday, September 17th at 7:00 p.m. as our Sustainability Film Series continues with an award-winning documentary delving into the relationship between humans and microplastics! Admissio…

athenacinema.com

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Stephen Purvis @stephenpurvisfilms.bsky.social · Sep 11

Save the World of the Future Today! Plastic-free cleaning supplies to replace everyday kitchen plastics www.sfgate.com/shopping/art...

Plastic-free cleaning supplies to replace everyday kitchen plastics

Swap wasteful plastics for these sustainable, reusable and compostable kitchen cleaning essentials. Your dishes, surfaces, and the planet will thank you.

www.sfgate.com

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Thriving Sustainably @thrivesustainably.bsky.social · Sep 5

Plastic isn’t just in the ocean — a new study found microplastics in >50% of clogged arteries. Patients with microplastics in their plaques had much higher risks of heart attack & stroke. This is an environmental + health crisis. #Microplastics #PlasticPollution #HeartHealth

Plastic Discovered In More Than 50% of Plaques From Clogged Arteries

Plastics are now everywhere, with tiny fragments found in several major organs of the human body, including the placenta.

www.sciencealert.com

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Avoiding Plastic @avoidingplastic.bsky.social · Sep 5

Although Jeff Bezos is doing all manner of awful anti-environmental things these days, Whole Foods is the only source I’ve seen of milk cartons without any plastic spouts.

Whole Foods 365 milk cartons do not have plastic spouts.

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Birmingham Friends of the Earth @birminghamfoe.bsky.social · Sep 1

Have you heard about the Plastic Free Gathering? Sat 20th September 10am - 6pm at Crowne Plaza Hotel here in Birmingham, and on zoom. There's talks from @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social @partykitnetwork.bsky.social @reuniverse.co @zerowastescotland.bsky.social and more.
www.theplasticfreegathering.co.uk

The Plastic Free Gathering

A one day summit of talks aimed at bringing together everyone concerned about plastic pollution and single-use plastics, to drive forward ambitious action on plastic. It will showcase ground breaking...

www.theplasticfreegathering.co.uk

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Jac ✨🧜‍♀️ @mirrorthestars.bsky.social · Aug 31

Go plastic free. Save marine mammals. ❤️
#shiny #blueskyartshow

A metal & wood water bottle with an Orca sticker on the front next to a real full size Orca skeleton.
The jaw & teeth on the right.
At Noyo Center for Marine Science Discovery Center, downtown Fort Bragg, California.

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naomi @skuaenjoyer.bsky.social · Aug 27

“a lot of people assume that there’s really great knowledge and huge due diligence on the chemical safety of these things. But it really isn’t the case.”

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Chemical pollution a threat comparable to climate change, scientists warn

More than 100 million ‘novel entity’ chemicals are in circulation, with health impact not widely recognised

www.theguardian.com

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NBC Select @nbcselect.nbcnews.com · Aug 28

Plus, we rounded up five plastic-free options to try.

Are glass baby bottles safer than plastic? What experts want you to know

Plus, we rounded up five plastic-free options to try.

nbcnews.to

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Mary Allegoren @watermusic24.bsky.social · Aug 28

Here's an easy green switch: you can use plastic free floss!

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Little Green Space @lgspace.bsky.social · Aug 25

Plastic bottles take up to 500 years to break down in landfill, releasing micro-plastics which pollute rivers and seas. Choosing a plastic-free laundry product like re:gn is one way to reduce plastic use and avoid adding to global plastic pollution.
littlegreenspace.org.uk/reviews/regn...
#ad

Two packs of re:gn laundry sheets in long grass

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Dagmar Fischer @dagmarfischer.bsky.social · Aug 25

It's impossible to avoid plastic altogether, but it's not that hard to do without all those plastic bottles, quite a bit of all that plastic packaging etc.

Every bit matters!

Cassandro Jones @harriesthaller.bsky.social · Aug 25

microplastics and C19, our new ever present Bro-Virus

both DESTROY your thinking & brain

www.psypost.org/chronic-expo...

Chronic exposure to microplastics impairs blood-brain barrier and damages neurons

A new study in Molecular Neurobiology suggests that ingesting microplastics may impair the blood–brain barrier, increase oxidative stress, and damage neurons. Rats exposed to low-density polyethylene ...

www.psypost.org

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Avoiding Plastic @avoidingplastic.bsky.social · Aug 24

I imagine in Paris any small shop has to be pricey to pay the rent. But supporting the concept seems important. Good luck!

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Avoiding Plastic @avoidingplastic.bsky.social · Aug 24

Clean Cult dish soap carton refills available at a big box store near you.

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Avoiding Plastic @avoidingplastic.bsky.social · Aug 24

This one?

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Avoiding Plastic @avoidingplastic.bsky.social · Aug 18

Yes, but we as consumers must demand the change and boycott plastic packaging so they have incentive to do so. Buying plastic packaging needs to become a socially unacceptable act.

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Aquaplanant @stevepitcher.bsky.social · Aug 15

Plastic-free life glimpse
Morning coffee in a ceramic mug, milk delivered in glass bottles; shopping with cotton bags, buying fresh food wrapped in paper or unpackaged; storing leftovers in glass jars; cleaning with vinegar and brushes; wearing natural fabrics; using multi-purpose & reusable items.

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Ur Greener Home™ @urgreenerhome.bsky.social · Aug 14

Plastic bags harm wildlife & pollute for 500 years. 🌍 Switch to reusable cotton, jute, or recycled PET bags—durable, stylish, and waste-free. Save money, protect oceans, and shop sustainably! #ReusableBags

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Avoiding Plastic @avoidingplastic.bsky.social · Aug 16

Which do you choose?

Spice World sells both a plastic and a glass version of the same minced garlic product.

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