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How YOU can help and reduce the prevalence of microplastics:

Easy Ways to Reduce Microplastic Pollution & Consumption In Your Daily Life – Perch Energy

What did you learn? Share your thoughts in the comments. I learned that plastics will still transfer chemicals into your food, even if they’re microwave safe. Microplastics come from different sources, like the plastic beads in some face washes or from plastic bottles that break down over time. You can avoid them by buying organic clothes, not eating shellfish, replacing single-use plastics with more sustainable options like paper bags or refillable water bottles and many more.

Microplastic Research Resources – Playlist (YouTube): This is a playlist of youtube videos that has helpful videos about microplastics. It will be updated every two to three weeks and the most recent videos will be at the top to keep you updated!

Microplastics Are In Your Body! 8 Steps To Limit Your Exposure (2024) – SWOP

Want to keep learning? Stay updated with our weekly blog posts. In the meantime, here are some vocabulary words that will be referenced.

Plastic
A material consisting of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic compounds that are malleable and, therefore, can be molded into solid objects

Microplastics
Extremely small pieces of plastic debris in the environment resulting from the disposal and breakdown of consumer products and industrial waste

Cosmetics
A product applied to the body, especially the face, to improve its appearance

Radiation
Energy transmitted in waves or a stream of particles