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Your family's exposure to and reliance on plastics is probably quite high. Ours is, and we're right there with you, working on it. We don't normally give plastic a second thought\u2014we're too busy being human beings. But if we do give it a little bit of thought while we're scrolling on our phones, we'd all work towards a healthier, reduced-plastic lifestyle.<\/p>
For some reason. Scientists are working hard to explain. During studies<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a>, it was found that children seem to be exposed to more microplastics and nanoplastics than adults or seem to have higher concentrations in their bodies. It could just be our everyday lives. They drink from plastic bottles<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a>, play with plastic toys<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a> often made from soft plastics, they put everything in their mouths from the dog toys (or even the dog) to the remote control. Even most teething rings are made of soft plastic. We're encouraging them to chew it. They wear polyester blend clothing that constantly release nanoplastics, they're wrapped in <\/em><\/strong>polyester blankets, fleece and bedding<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a> that shed plastic nano-fibres in to the air and they crawl around on rugs and carpets made from plastics, polyester, polypropylene etc. Anything that isn't 100% natural fibres are constantly releasing nanoplastics.<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0100% Organic Cotton still releases fibres but these are broken down naturally within our bodies and the environment and do Zero-Harm. Plastics just get smaller and smaller and end up in organs.<\/p> It would be a living nightmare to try and avoid it all. But we can reduce our exposure. Most important are the plastics that shed the most and have the biggest impacts on Health and the environment. Doing all or any of the following will not only help the environment and your local community but improve your families Health and well being long term. And the good news is, these steps are not only doable, but they're also effective.<\/p>"},"textColor":{"id":106801312,"value":"#{feature.text.color}"}}}],"properties":{"icon":{"id":106072759,"value":null},"title":{"id":106072760,"value":null},"backgroundColor":{"id":106072762,"value":"#D0E8F3"},"padding":{"id":106072766,"value":"0"},"fullWidth":{"id":106072767,"value":"1"},"fullBackgroundColor":{"id":106072768,"value":"#354421"},"published":{"id":106072769,"value":"1"},"conditions":{"id":106072770,"value":"[]"},"direction":{"id":106801304,"value":"column"},"textColor":{"id":106801305,"value":"#{feature.text.color}"},"buttonText":{"id":106801306,"value":null},"copy":{"id":106801307,"value":" <\/p> Your family's exposure to and reliance on plastics is probably quite high. Ours is, and we're right there with you, working on it. We don't normally give plastic a second thought\u2014we're too busy being human beings. But if we do give it a little bit of thought while we're scrolling on our phones, we'd all work towards a healthier, reduced-plastic lifestyle.<\/p> For some reason. Scientists are working hard to explain. During studies<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a>, it was found that children seem to be exposed to more microplastics and nanoplastics than adults or seem to have higher concentrations in their bodies. It could just be our everyday lives. They drink from plastic bottles<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a>, play with plastic toys<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a> often made from soft plastics, they put everything in their mouths from the dog toys (or even the dog) to the remote control. Even most teething rings are made of soft plastic. We're encouraging them to chew it. They wear polyester blend clothing that constantly release nanoplastics, they're wrapped in <\/em><\/strong>polyester blankets, fleece and bedding<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a> that shed plastic nano-fibres in to the air and they crawl around on rugs and carpets made from plastics, polyester, polypropylene etc. Anything that isn't 100% natural fibres are constantly releasing nanoplastics.<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0100% Organic Cotton still releases fibres but these are broken down naturally within our bodies and the environment and do Zero-Harm. Plastics just get smaller and smaller and end up in organs.<\/p> It would be a living nightmare to try and avoid it all. But we can reduce our exposure. Most important are the plastics that shed the most and have the biggest impacts on Health and the environment. Doing all or any of the following will not only help the environment and your local community but improve your families Health and well being long term. And the good news is, these steps are not only doable, but they're also effective.<\/p>"},"template":{"id":106801308,"value":"feature"}}},{"id":4390621,"type":"row","published":1,"size":{"x":12,"y":0},"order":1,"items":[{"id":4390622,"type":"pod","published":1,"size":{"x":12,"y":0},"order":0,"items":[],"properties":{"title":{"id":106201905,"value":null},"copy":{"id":106201906,"value":null},"media":{"id":106201907,"value":"image"},"image":{"id":106201908,"value":"{\"src\":\"https:\\\/\\\/images.podos.io\\\/rnw1izvwnafc71ab3ah6cs8x4xkgi1cmajpmoukbaugvcpgv.jpeg.jpg?w=auto&h=auto&z=1.1&fx=0.46103520215909&fy=0.50082017666005\",\"alt\":\"\"}"},"video":{"id":106201909,"value":null},"autoplayInBackground":{"id":106201910,"value":"1"},"titleSize":{"id":106201911,"value":"1"},"overlay":{"id":106201912,"value":"1"},"href":{"id":106201913,"value":null},"borderRadius":{"id":106201914,"value":"12px"},"overlayOpacity":{"id":106201915,"value":"0"},"overlayColors":{"id":106201916,"value":null},"overlayDirection":{"id":106201917,"value":"90"},"padding":{"id":106201919,"value":"6"},"fullWidth":{"id":106201920,"value":"0"},"fullBackgroundColor":{"id":106201921,"value":"#fff0"},"published":{"id":106201922,"value":"1"},"conditions":{"id":106201923,"value":"[]"},"ratio":{"id":106201924,"value":"short"},"template":{"id":106801318,"value":"pod"}}},{"id":4408424,"type":"textBlock","published":1,"size":{"x":12,"y":0},"order":1,"items":[],"properties":{"padding":{"id":106801319,"value":"2"},"html":{"id":106801320,"value":" There are loads of easy ways to improve your health by eliminating or reducing your exposure to certain plastics. These are specifically soft plastics that can be found in a myriad of products. The ones we can start to avoid right away are food packaging both from the store and at home with tuppaware and cling-wrap, plastic shopping bags, ziplock bags etc and any clothing that contains any sort of polyester or nylon or spandex. These break down more easily than hard plastics and present the highest risk of contaminating you and the environment. Below are some key ways to reduce your use and your families exposure.<\/p> <\/p> Firstly, and this is going to have the biggest impact on exposure. Replace as much of your wardrobes \"Plastic\" clothes, blankets and bedding as you can with Natural Fibres like Organic Cotton and Hemp.<\/p><\/li><\/ul> <\/p> When you have those new Organic Cotton Clothes, keep them! Either love them til they die, pass them down to siblings or donate if they're wearable. Or Recycle them. Whatever you do. Don't Send Them to Landfill<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><\/li><\/ul> <\/p> For kids health, try to limit exposure to plastic drinking bottle, dummies\/pacifiers, teething rings, plastic toys and polyester clothing and blankets. Replacing Toys with wooden and bottles with glass and clothing<\/u><\/strong><\/a> with natural fibres. You'll be making huge leaps towards improving your families health.<\/p> <\/p><\/li> Try to replace any plastic containers or plastic lids you use to store food, or leftover takeaway plastics. With glass or metal containers. These will shed microplastics over time, especially with \"wet\" foodstuff.<\/p> <\/p><\/li> NEVER heat food in plastic containers or a with a ClingWrap lid. Definitely not in the microwave<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a>. Heating these plastics not only releases microplastic but anything that is wet aids in the breakdown of any of 16,000 Chemicals<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a> and leaches them in to the food then in to your body.<\/p><\/li><\/ul> <\/p> Replace all your drinking vessels, cups, jugs, bottles, straws, sippy cups, baby bottles and gym bottles and avoid buying water in plastic containers. Just recently we found out that the Use By Date\/best Before Date on plastic Water Bottles is for the Plastic<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a>. Not the Water!<\/p><\/li><\/ul> <\/p> So this one, for us personally, is one of the hardest to do. Swapping all your shopping bags with reusable 100% natural fibre bags like totes. In Australia, soft single use plastic bags are banned but we can purchase a thick reusable plastic version or a semi reusable paper version, depending on how wet your groceries are! We have about a dozen \"Reusable\" Plastic bags at home or in the car now. The Paper bags we reuse or recycle but we use too many. This is because despite our best intentions we ALWAYS leave it in the car. But, we're working on it. Having the Cotton Tote<\/u><\/strong><\/a> folded up in a handbag is making it much easier. But if you're a tote person naturally. We envy you.<\/p><\/li><\/ul> <\/p> Replace as many of your plastic cooking utensils with wood or stainless steel. The main issue with the plastic utensils<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a> is when you add heat and liquid. Like when you stir a sauce. you're accelerating the breakdown of these plastics, directly in to your food. Also try to use wooden or bamboo chopping boards. Full Disclosure. We still have a plastic one for meat.<\/p> <\/p><\/li> Avoid buying food products, or any products really that have plastic packaging. Especially soft plastics on fresh food. Try and buy products in paper packaging where possible. Nuff said.<\/p><\/li><\/ul> <\/p> This is a crazy one. If you are a Tea drinker. We are. We drink a lot of tea. Switch to a loose leaf tea. With the exception of anything labelled plastic free or silk. Almost ALL Teabags are made from Polypropelene. This study<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a> found \"each cup of tea produced by one plastic tea bag steeped at brewing temperature included roughly 11.6 billion microplastics and 3.1 billion nanoplastics\"<\/p><\/li><\/ul> <\/p> We love this one and so will anyone overwhelmed by the weekly wash. Unless it's filthy or it stinks. Don't wash it! We definitely over wash a lot of our clothes. It's just routine. By washing clothes less often. You're not releasing microplastics and nanoplastics in to our waterways, you're also using less water and washing power\/liquid<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a>. Which often contains Sodium Lauryl Sulfate<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a> (Degreaser) and phthalates<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a> (gives it a nice smell), also found in hundreds of other products. Shampoos, Handsoaps, Eyeliner, Facial Cleanser, Mouthwash, even baby Toothpaste. These nasty chemicals are Endocrine Disruptors which affect your hormones and can mimic Eostrogen while lowering Testosterone. Increasing your risk of Cancer and causing Infertility Issues.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>"},"textColor":{"id":106801321,"value":"#{feature.text.color}"}}}],"properties":{"icon":{"id":106201893,"value":null},"title":{"id":106201894,"value":null},"backgroundColor":{"id":106201896,"value":"#D0E8F3"},"padding":{"id":106201900,"value":"0"},"fullWidth":{"id":106201901,"value":"1"},"fullBackgroundColor":{"id":106201902,"value":"#354421"},"published":{"id":106201903,"value":"1"},"conditions":{"id":106201904,"value":"[]"},"direction":{"id":106801313,"value":"column"},"textColor":{"id":106801314,"value":"#{feature.text.color}"},"buttonText":{"id":106801315,"value":null},"copy":{"id":106801316,"value":" There are loads of easy ways to improve your health by eliminating or reducing your exposure to certain plastics. These are specifically soft plastics that can be found in a myriad of products. 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Don't Send Them to Landfill<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><\/li><\/ul> <\/p> For kids health, try to limit exposure to plastic drinking bottle, dummies\/pacifiers, teething rings, plastic toys and polyester clothing and blankets. Replacing Toys with wooden and bottles with glass and clothing<\/u><\/strong><\/a> with natural fibres. You'll be making huge leaps towards improving your families health.<\/p> <\/p><\/li> Try to replace any plastic containers or plastic lids you use to store food, or leftover takeaway plastics. With glass or metal containers. These will shed microplastics over time, especially with \"wet\" foodstuff.<\/p> <\/p><\/li> NEVER heat food in plastic containers or a with a ClingWrap lid. Definitely not in the microwave<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a>. Heating these plastics not only releases microplastic but anything that is wet aids in the breakdown of any of 16,000 Chemicals<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a> and leaches them in to the food then in to your body.<\/p><\/li><\/ul> <\/p> Replace all your drinking vessels, cups, jugs, bottles, straws, sippy cups, baby bottles and gym bottles and avoid buying water in plastic containers. Just recently we found out that the Use By Date\/best Before Date on plastic Water Bottles is for the Plastic<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a>. Not the Water!<\/p><\/li><\/ul> <\/p> So this one, for us personally, is one of the hardest to do. Swapping all your shopping bags with reusable 100% natural fibre bags like totes. In Australia, soft single use plastic bags are banned but we can purchase a thick reusable plastic version or a semi reusable paper version, depending on how wet your groceries are! We have about a dozen \"Reusable\" Plastic bags at home or in the car now. The Paper bags we reuse or recycle but we use too many. This is because despite our best intentions we ALWAYS leave it in the car. But, we're working on it. Having the Cotton Tote<\/u><\/strong><\/a> folded up in a handbag is making it much easier. But if you're a tote person naturally. We envy you.<\/p><\/li><\/ul> <\/p> Replace as many of your plastic cooking utensils with wood or stainless steel. The main issue with the plastic utensils<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a> is when you add heat and liquid. Like when you stir a sauce. you're accelerating the breakdown of these plastics, directly in to your food. Also try to use wooden or bamboo chopping boards. Full Disclosure. We still have a plastic one for meat.<\/p> <\/p><\/li> Avoid buying food products, or any products really that have plastic packaging. Especially soft plastics on fresh food. Try and buy products in paper packaging where possible. Nuff said.<\/p><\/li><\/ul> <\/p> This is a crazy one. If you are a Tea drinker. We are. 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Here's a list of things you can do every day to avoid toxic microplastics and nanoplastics."},"ogImage":{"id":106072757,"value":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/mkcxcyzazobeq8va8gdzkgzbswhlnvovfuuxeozuehp1wwhk.jpeg.jpg?w=1200&h=auto"}},"labels":[],"published":1,"sitemap":1,"divisionId":392526,"edited":true}Kids' Health and how to reduce exposure<\/h2>
Ways to Reduce Microplastic Exposure<\/h2>
Ways to Reduce Microplastic Exposure<\/h2>