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6 Easy Tips to avoid contributing Microplastics in daily life

The recent news about the microplastics found in human testicles has shocked many people. While it is not surprising to find microplastics in human organs, I really hope this news awakens us to the ways we can stop or at least avoid contributing to microplastics in our daily life.  Here are 5 ways I follow to keep my microplastics contribution at a lower level: 1. Stop buying bottled water.  I carry a steel bottle filled with water everywhere. As simple as that. I think they call the bottle you carry everywhere = Emotional support bottle. To some degree that is true as I do not get anxious about pollution caused by me.  2. Choose 100% cotton.  Do you know one of the greatest contributors to microplastic is synthetic clothing? If you are into fast fashion, please take a look at the label of your clothing. If it is rayon, fleece, polyester, acrylic, you are wearing clothes made out of plastic. In fact, most new fabrics are made of plastic - up to 64% of them. Ref :...