• bbbhltz@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    According to the article…

    • Don’t heat things in plastic or drink hot liquids that have come into contact with plastic
    • Tap water is better than bottled (even glass bottles); filters will eventually “start to shed because [they] will degrade”
    • Reconsider purchasing or consuming something that uses unnecessary plastic (e.g. a watermelon wrapped in plastic, fruit with a little sticker)
    • Use natural fibres (wool instead of polyester carpets)
    • Avoid plastic flatware, etc., for children
    • Check ingredients and learn what to avoid (PFAS=bad)
    • Vacuum (hoover) regularly — perhaps buy a robot vacuum
    • Avoid traffic-heavy roads whenever possible
      • cobra89@beehaw.org
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        1 year ago

        Highly suggest trying to find farmers markets where farmers bring their produce directly. That won’t have stickers on them. Plus it’s great to support local small businesses.

        • nikt@lemmy.ca
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          1 year ago

          Try living in the frozen tundra that is Canada. Farmers markets only really run May to November, and a third of that is arugula season. The rest is plastic-wrapped-in-plastic 😢

  • carlyman@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    For a whole house filter, what’s the best kind? Is reverse osmosis system worth it?