PLASTIC POLLUTION

It turns out we're eating plastic, drinking plastic, even breathing plastic. Nobody knows what the long term effects will be — on us, our kids, nature, our food supply.

How ‘convenient’ is our throw-away society, if it's killing everything we love?

“If it can't be reduced, reused, repaired, rebuilt, refurbished, refinished, resold, recycled or composted, then it should be restricted, redesigned or removed from production.” – Pete Seeger

If it's like this now — after just a few decades of plastic consumption — what will it be like in another decade, our kids' world? We need to change our ways now before this gets even more out of hand. Learn and take action:

The problem: 

• #Throw-away society | #Over consumption | #Single use plastic | #Planned obsolescence | #Bottled water 

Solutions:

• #Plastic Free | #Reuse | #Waste Reduction | #Zero Waste 
• #Frugality | #Simple Living | #Sustainable Living | #Relocalization | #Ethical Consumerism | #Anti Consumerism | #Post-Consumerism
• #Circular Economy | #Cradle to Grave | #Extended Producer Responsibility | #Degrowth 

Yep, you're eating plastic:

• Plastic is in your poo, you're eating it 
• You eat thousands of bits of plastic every year 
• We're consuming a lot of plastic and have no idea of the risks 
• Microplastics pollute the air you breathe 
• Americans Eat and Inhale Over 70,000 Plastic Particles Each Year 
• Shutting down plastics at the source 
• We're Now at a Million Plastic Bottles per Minute — 91% of Which Are Not Recycled 

Bottled water vs. tap & filtration

Bottled water contains 20 times as much microplastic as tap water. If you don't like your tap water, filtration is much better, and bring a reusable bottle with you.

Most tap water doesn't need filtration at all. But if yours does, here are the options. Choosing a water filtration system for your home:

• Should I be using a water filter (Grist.org)
• Best water filters (Consumer Reports)
• Water filter buying guide (EWG)
• A Guide to Drinking Water Treatment Technologies for Household Use (CDC)
• Home Water Treatment Systems (NSF)
• Drinking water (Wikipedia)

Green jobs & volunteering:

• Zero waste / waste reduction: Jobs, Internships & Volunteering