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REDUCING HARM FROM PLASTIC POLLUTION
Your kitchen is full of microplastics. Here's how to eat less of them
https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20250919-how-to-eat-less-plastic
Unplastic your life. The Plastic Playbook. (see also the film on Netflix: The Plastic Detox)
https://opsociety.org/theplasticdetox/
9 Ways to Avoid Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals
https://www.nrdc.org/stories/9-ways-avoid-hormone-disrupting-chemicals
A Room-by-Room Guide for Going Plastic Free
https://www.sierraclub.org/Sierra/plastic-free-guide-room-by-room
Microplastics Are Micromonsters
https://www.nrdc.org/stopmicromonsters
A Beginner’s Guide to Reducing Plastic in Your Life
https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/beginners-guide-to-reducing-plastic
Endocrine disruptors: how to reduce your exposure
https://chemtrust.org/reduce-your-risk/
What You Should Know About Microfiber Pollution and Mitigation Strategies
Learn how our clothes are contributing to the plastic pollution problem and how you can help reduce the flow of microfibers from your clothes into waterways.
https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2020-08/documents/article_2_microfibers_formatted.pdf
CLEANR offers a filter solutions that protects the environment by preventing microplastics from entering our waterways as you wash your clothes. Learn more here.
7 Tips for Less Toxic Clothing
REDUCING HARM FROM PLASTIC POLLUTION
FACT SHEETS
Topics: Microfibers and Human Health, Plastics in food, Prenatal and infant plastic exposure, Microplastics and Our Health, The Healthy Pregnancy Guide, The Healthy Baby Guide, Microplastics Explained
Topics: Microfibers and Human Health, Plastics in food, Prenatal and infant plastic exposure, Microplastics and Our Health, The Healthy Pregnancy Guide, The Healthy Baby Guide, Microplastics Explained
Topics: Silicone: Is it Plastic? Is it Safe? Plastic Pollution Is a Growing Threat to Birds’ Survival, Plastic Toys: A Potential Risk to Children’s Health and the Environment, Recycled Plastic in Food and Beverage Packaging, Plastics Have Infiltrated the Human Brain, Why Black Plastic Is Bad News, Reduce Your Exposure to Microplastics…. AND MANY MORE!
Topics: Silicone: Is it Plastic? Is it Safe? Plastic Pollution Is a Growing Threat to Birds’ Survival, Plastic Toys: A Potential Risk to Children’s Health and the Environment, Recycled Plastic in Food and Beverage Packaging, Plastics Have Infiltrated the Human Brain, Why Black Plastic Is Bad News, Reduce Your Exposure to Microplastics…. AND MANY MORE!
PLASTIC ALTERNATIVES
· Shop Etee — Offers products with ingredients and materials that are safe for the body & the planet
· Earth Breeze —Laundry and dish soaps
· Blue Land — Reusable and sustainable cleaning products for your household
· Grove — Products designed to reduce single-use plastic and promotes reusable, refillable, and lower-waste alternatives
· Petco — Refillable SoPhresh cat litter program
· Bees’ Wrap —Reusable food storage alternatives
. -Farmer’s Markets have safe non-plastic wrapped soaps, etc
· Green Paper Products – Compostable tableware and paper product alternative when you cannot use reusable options.
Note: Only those that are BPI certified can and should be composted by Rust Belt Riders
· For food and water storage - Glass jars from any foods/drinks you purchase—salsa, peanut butter, juice, tomato sauce, etc.
INFORMATIONAL WEBSITES
· Beyond Plastics - Highly recommend looking at this and signing up for emails from them regarding educational webinars, and news
· Cafeteria Culture - Helps students address plastic pollution, food waste, and composting through science, civic engagement, media, and art
· The Filtery - Educational resource focused on helping consumers identify products that may contain PFAS ("forever chemicals") and learn ways to avoid them
· Children's Environmental Health Network - Protecting children's health from environmental hazards and creating healthier places for children to live, learn, and play
· Collaborative for Health & Environment (CHE) - Connects scientific research on environmental exposures with public health action
OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES
Movie: The Plastic Detox — Infertile couples reduce plastic in their lives
Books:
· “A Poison Like No Other” - Matt Simon
· “Thicker Than Water: the quest for solutions to the plastic crisis” - Erica Cirino
· “The Problem with Plastic” –Judith Enck—short, sweet, explains it all. Newly out
· “Year of No Garbage: Recycling Lies, Plastic Problems, and One Woman's Trashy Journey to Zero Waste” - Eve O. Schaub
. “Untangling plastics: The Missing Link in Mitigating Climate Change”—Bob Gedert
Product Certifications and Safety information:
· Consumer Guide: Environmental Working Group (EWG)
· Certifications for businesses:
· Product certifications for consumers:
· Floorscore.org Informed™ Product guidance for safer products for house construction
· Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)
· OEKO-TEX Certified clothing
· bluesign Approved for safe textiles
· Cradle to Cradle Certified products
Recycling Guidance: cuyahogarecycles.org
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