Avoiding Plastic
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Tips on ways to avoid using the plastics killing our bodies and our planet.
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Props to Yoplait "Oui" yogurt which comes in glass containers and not plastic ones like 99% of yogurts. (And also for Yoplait's creative encouragement to turn empties into upcycled glass spice containers and such.)
April 27, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Props to Yoplait "Oui" yogurt which comes in glass containers and not plastic ones like 99% of yogurts. (And also for Yoplait's creative encouragement to turn empties into upcycled glass spice containers and such.)
We have a theory.
September 30, 2025 at 6:24 PM
We have a theory.
Gum without plastic, inside and out.
September 27, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Gum without plastic, inside and out.
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.)
September 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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.)
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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...
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August 14, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Proud Source Water and Hyatt Centric Key West removed 120+ lbs of debris, largely microplastic, from Rest Beach via the Proud Planet Project 🐢
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.
September 23, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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.
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#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...
#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
September 9, 2025 at 11:36 PM
#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...
#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...
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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/
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
September 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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/
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/
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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
September 11, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Save the World of the Future Today! Plastic-free cleaning supplies to replace everyday kitchen plastics www.sfgate.com/shopping/art...
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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
September 5, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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
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.
September 5, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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.
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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
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
September 1, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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
www.theplasticfreegathering.co.uk
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August 31, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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“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/...
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
August 27, 2025 at 8:43 PM
“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/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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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.
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August 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Plus, we rounded up five plastic-free options to try.
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Here's an easy green switch: you can use plastic free floss!
August 28, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Here's an easy green switch: you can use plastic free floss!
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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.
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August 25, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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.
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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!
Every bit matters!
microplastics and C19, our new ever present Bro-Virus
both DESTROY your thinking & brain
www.psypost.org/chronic-expo...
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
August 25, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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!
Every bit matters!
Clean Cult dish soap carton refills available at a big box store near you.
August 24, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Clean Cult dish soap carton refills available at a big box store near you.
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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.
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.
August 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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.
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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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
August 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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
Which do you choose?
August 16, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Which do you choose?
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Sarah Gabbott's @thepalass.bsky.social plenary talk has been living rent free inside my head ever since December so I'm delighted that she's written it up as a Comment for @natecoevo.nature.com: we need taphonomy to understand plastic pollution
rdcu.be/eAmRU
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
rdcu.be/eAmRU
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Understanding environmental impacts of plastic requires a palaeontological lens - Nature Ecology & Evolution
Growing evidence suggests that timescales for plastic degradation have been vastly underestimated. The fossil record of plastic-like biopolymers might provide a perspective on plastic fossilization in...
www.nature.com
August 12, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Sarah Gabbott's @thepalass.bsky.social plenary talk has been living rent free inside my head ever since December so I'm delighted that she's written it up as a Comment for @natecoevo.nature.com: we need taphonomy to understand plastic pollution
rdcu.be/eAmRU
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
rdcu.be/eAmRU
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Choose the tortilla chips in the paper bag.
August 14, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Choose the tortilla chips in the paper bag.