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St4nM4rsh OP t1_ivhr1yb wrote

I see. Thank you for the response! Is the drop significant? What are some changes we can make to our modern lifestyle? Like, switching from plastic water bottles to metal water bottles?

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liliesinthevalley- t1_iviyaiz wrote

The drop is incredibly significant, because it's around 50%. You can find many articles about this online. What people can do is to eliminate plastics completely, not only replacing the utensils we use to eat and drink, but also those products that are packaged with plastic (for example cuts of meats that come in stryrofoam trays and are sorrounded by a thin layer of plastic). Replacing utensils is quite easy, while the second example I mentioned is a whole another story. But you can start with plates, cutlery and bottles. If you want to carry around a bottle you can refill, make sure you buy one that is "BPA free". Another thing you can replace are tupperwares. Again, look for those that are "BPA free". You can find them online.

Hormones distruptors are also found in cosmetics, in shower gels and shampoos. You can try to replace those as well. In this case, look for products that are "parabens free". Products that are highly fragranced also are likely to carry hormones distruptors.

Oh, and also clothes can contain some of these toxins. Mostly fast fashion and clothes made of polyester. This is a hard one because clothes that are made of natural materials are way more expensive. However, they last longer and are made of a better quality. And btw, luxury brands do not equal quality clothes. I've checked the labels of many very high fashion clothes and they still were made of synthetic frabrics. So my suggestion is, forget about brands and look at the materials used.

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