If you asked me generally, I would say I am somewhat environmentally conscious — I use my reusable water bottle and try to recycle where I can. That was, until I recently tracked my plastic usage for an entire day, trying to note the things I wouldn’t usually take into account.

I counted at least 30 plastic encounters during my day, many of which involved eating, like using a plastic fork. There are countless hidden ways that we use plastic without thinking twice. I’m ashamed to admit there was no avoiding it when going through my regular routine.

It’s disturbing enough to think about plastic use in an environmental sense, but with the rising discussion about ingesting microplastics, it turns out we may be hurting more than just the Earth.

Traces of microplastics — plastic particles sma

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