THE TRUTH ABOUT PLASTIC
What You Need to Know to Safeguard the Lives of Your Friends, Family, Your Future Children and Their Grandchildren
What You Need to Know to Safeguard the Lives of Your Friends, Family, Your Future Children and Their Grandchildren
The year was 1907
LEO BAEKLAND (Man on TIME cover) invented Bakelite
A material that contained NO MOLECULES found in Nature
BAM
Plastic was Born.
LEO BAEKLAND (Man on TIME cover) invented Bakelite
A material that contained NO MOLECULES found in Nature
BAM
Plastic was Born.
Fast forward 114 years later
And plastic is EVERYWHERE
It has become a plague that has reached every corner of our environment
From our rivers to our foods, plastic is almost omnipresent
Let's start with the biggest elephant in the room
And plastic is EVERYWHERE
It has become a plague that has reached every corner of our environment
From our rivers to our foods, plastic is almost omnipresent
Let's start with the biggest elephant in the room
PLASTIC ALTERNATIVES
I'm sure you have seen a "BPA Free" label
Heck, a few years ago I walked around with a 1.5L Nalgene BPA Free bottle thinking it was good for me
WRONG
BPA Free means nothing at all
I'm sure you have seen a "BPA Free" label
Heck, a few years ago I walked around with a 1.5L Nalgene BPA Free bottle thinking it was good for me
WRONG
BPA Free means nothing at all
BPA = Bisphenol A
BPA is highly estrogenic endrocine disruptor
Plastics made with it ALWAYS have unlinked BPA molecules that leach out and cause damage when they are in your body
And guess what?
BPA is highly estrogenic endrocine disruptor
Plastics made with it ALWAYS have unlinked BPA molecules that leach out and cause damage when they are in your body
And guess what?
After numerous studies conducted on BPA, government bodies said
Okay, BPA = bad
So they decided to start regulating BPA
With BPA becoming the enemy, these companies had to use something else
Okay, BPA = bad
So they decided to start regulating BPA
With BPA becoming the enemy, these companies had to use something else
Instead of BPA, they use bisphenol S (BPS)
Or literally any one of BPAF, BPB, BPF,... (the list goes on)
These substitures are also ESTROGENIC HAZARDOUS ENDOCRINE DISTRUPTORS
Yet they label their products BPA Free and collec $$$
(pic from book E strogeneration)
Or literally any one of BPAF, BPB, BPF,... (the list goes on)
These substitures are also ESTROGENIC HAZARDOUS ENDOCRINE DISTRUPTORS
Yet they label their products BPA Free and collec $$$
(pic from book E strogeneration)
Fren @LPBruv made me aware of 'revolutionary' material Tritan
Marketed to be glass that is not glass
Marketed to be the ONE plastic material that is free of all estrogenic activity
A statement which could not be further from the truth
Marketed to be glass that is not glass
Marketed to be the ONE plastic material that is free of all estrogenic activity
A statement which could not be further from the truth
The short answer is Tritan is bad
As bad or even worse than every single one of these "plastic alternatives"
There are just so many of these chemicals and majority are not tested
Need a source?
Here are what some experts have to say:
As bad or even worse than every single one of these "plastic alternatives"
There are just so many of these chemicals and majority are not tested
Need a source?
Here are what some experts have to say:
βResearches dipped an extract of Tritan on human breast cancer cells and it accelerated their growthβ
nutritionfacts.org
nutritionfacts.org
ALL plastic is BAD
The only REAL plastic alternatives are Wood, Metal and Glass
Stick with the things found in nature
If not BPA and her friends will stick to your insides
The only REAL plastic alternatives are Wood, Metal and Glass
Stick with the things found in nature
If not BPA and her friends will stick to your insides
Now let's talk about MICROPLASTICS
The topic is a sensitive one
I remember the first time I heard about this
Was put in a way that was very doom and gloom
Very Blackpill
Remember, there is no point worrying about what's not in your control
The topic is a sensitive one
I remember the first time I heard about this
Was put in a way that was very doom and gloom
Very Blackpill
Remember, there is no point worrying about what's not in your control
Okay, so what are microplastics?
To put simply, it's just plastic that has been broken down into tiny fragments
The problem is, these TINY fragments are ending up everywhere
It's in our environment (in pic we see it in Spanish canyon)
To put simply, it's just plastic that has been broken down into tiny fragments
The problem is, these TINY fragments are ending up everywhere
It's in our environment (in pic we see it in Spanish canyon)
And apparentlty it's making its way in our bodies
Microplastics have been found in the PLACENTAS of unborn babies
The particles are likely to have been "consumed or breathed in by the mothers"
Microplastics have been found in the PLACENTAS of unborn babies
The particles are likely to have been "consumed or breathed in by the mothers"
Scientists have also begun testing the effects of microplastics by feeding the rats
Apparently, after the microplastics pass through
They were taken up by the stomach, intestines, liver, spleen, heart, lung, kidney, bladder and other organs
Very Scary Stuff...
Apparently, after the microplastics pass through
They were taken up by the stomach, intestines, liver, spleen, heart, lung, kidney, bladder and other organs
Very Scary Stuff...
So what can you do about it?
STOP SINGLE USE PLASTIC
Donβt drink water from plastic bottles
Plastic in the bottle (BPA particles) literally leach into the water
and in your digestive system
Avoid as much as you can
And always say No to receipts π₯
STOP SINGLE USE PLASTIC
Donβt drink water from plastic bottles
Plastic in the bottle (BPA particles) literally leach into the water
and in your digestive system
Avoid as much as you can
And always say No to receipts π₯
NEVER HEAT WITH PLASTIC
Microwaving food on plastic and then eating it is one of the worst things you can do to yourself
It is SELF HARM
While we're here, ditch the microwave
Heat in skiller / air fryer / oven
Microwaving food on plastic and then eating it is one of the worst things you can do to yourself
It is SELF HARM
While we're here, ditch the microwave
Heat in skiller / air fryer / oven
USE GLASS FOOD CONTAINERS
Throw out all your plastic food containers and switch to glass
Food also hits different when itβs not in plastic
Throw out all your plastic food containers and switch to glass
Food also hits different when itβs not in plastic
Here are some links if you want to read more:
This is also a good read
Shows where plastics are in products youβd never have guessed
myplasticfreelife.com
Shows where plastics are in products youβd never have guessed
myplasticfreelife.com
DISCLAIMER: It doesnβt mean you avoid every single thing and be afraid of the world
Just understand and try to minimise plastic exposure
Going crazy trying to avoid everything brings about unnecessary stress which is unhealthy
Just understand and try to minimise plastic exposure
Going crazy trying to avoid everything brings about unnecessary stress which is unhealthy
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Still see so many people who think βBPA Freeβ is some kind of magic label that makes plastic safe to use
Unfortunately thatβs just another one of the lies that have been so effectively etched in our brains
Nothing made of plastic is good for us, period
Unfortunately thatβs just another one of the lies that have been so effectively etched in our brains
Nothing made of plastic is good for us, period
One thing that often slips under the radar is the toothbrush
Most toothbrushes (especially the cheap ones) are made entirely of plastic
Recently tho there are a number of brands making environmentally friendly brushes β usually made of bamboo and bristles without plastic
Most toothbrushes (especially the cheap ones) are made entirely of plastic
Recently tho there are a number of brands making environmentally friendly brushes β usually made of bamboo and bristles without plastic
You can also deviate from the toothbrush entirely and go for traditional alternatives like neem / miswak sticks
Side Note, this is what I do if I want to feel fresh (like you just left dentist)
Coconut oil pulling > Tooth brushed with real coconut oil mint toothpaste > Floss
Side Note, this is what I do if I want to feel fresh (like you just left dentist)
Coconut oil pulling > Tooth brushed with real coconut oil mint toothpaste > Floss
Itβs difficult to 100% eliminate plastic from our lives but it is not an excuse to not try at all
Do what you can to minimise your exposure to plastic and pull the big levers (what I mentioned above)
Live with the rest until you can find a better solution
Do what you can to minimise your exposure to plastic and pull the big levers (what I mentioned above)
Live with the rest until you can find a better solution
Iβll choose a pan / kitchen utensil made with a wooden handle over a plastic one every time
Not just because I know itβs better for me
But it looks beautiful and makes for a better experience
Not just because I know itβs better for me
But it looks beautiful and makes for a better experience
Over time you will naturally do this for everything you touch regularly (phone case, toothbrush, utensils, clothes, bedding, table top etc..)
However with some things like tech devices itβs almost impossible to replace with natural material & thatβs fine, donβt sweat it
However with some things like tech devices itβs almost impossible to replace with natural material & thatβs fine, donβt sweat it
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