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1MaureenRoy
April 2018: A proactive approach to avoiding the new finding of free-floating airborne plastic particles in one's home is to not bring plastic home in the first place. In our green kitchen, the only countertop plastic-containing machine is our Vitamix food processor. Everything else on the counters is either metal, glass, stoneware, ceramic, paper or wood. Our metal-based dish drainer is from SimpleHuman, but there may be other makers of such items. For dry food storage, we use Fido brand top-loading glass storage containers, made in Italy.
Link: https://www.ecowatch.com/plastic-consumption-food-dust-2556502607.html?
Link: https://www.ecowatch.com/plastic-consumption-food-dust-2556502607.html?
22wonderY
Oh, I like some of those dish drainers. I would buy one of those to combat the gunk that collects in the corners of the plastic tray I use.
I've been trying to eliminate plastics from my household, but it's HARD. The most important change I made was tossing the coffee maker I was using at work to heat my tea water. My steel electric kettle does a much nicer job. The base is a hard bakelite plastic and the water level indicator is plastic as well. *grumble* Nothing's perfect.
From the article, it seems that much of the airborne plastic particles in homes are from fabrics - carpet, upholstery and clothing. I've been vigilant for decades, choosing wool and cotton in furnishings. Polyester clothing is also scarce in my closets. I have made an exception for thermal tights, as they make it possible to keep the thermostat much lower. And I handwash those, mostly for longevity, which means less product breakdown.
The other product I made exception for was melamine dishes. But we had rules to keep them intact. No use of sharp knives, no dishwasher, no microwave. My daughter doesn't follow those rules, and there is a huge difference in condition. If I could, I would remove all those items from her household.
I've been trying to eliminate plastics from my household, but it's HARD. The most important change I made was tossing the coffee maker I was using at work to heat my tea water. My steel electric kettle does a much nicer job. The base is a hard bakelite plastic and the water level indicator is plastic as well. *grumble* Nothing's perfect.
From the article, it seems that much of the airborne plastic particles in homes are from fabrics - carpet, upholstery and clothing. I've been vigilant for decades, choosing wool and cotton in furnishings. Polyester clothing is also scarce in my closets. I have made an exception for thermal tights, as they make it possible to keep the thermostat much lower. And I handwash those, mostly for longevity, which means less product breakdown.
The other product I made exception for was melamine dishes. But we had rules to keep them intact. No use of sharp knives, no dishwasher, no microwave. My daughter doesn't follow those rules, and there is a huge difference in condition. If I could, I would remove all those items from her household.
3MaureenRoy
Agreed totally, it's very hard to de-plasticize our lives, but there is a great deal we can do. And agreed, much of the airborne plastic fibers in our homes come from plastics in clothing, such as so-called "fleece." For all such clothing, give away what you can to resale shops. Mr. Yves Chouinard, owner of Patagonia, is looking into the question of plastic fibers being shed by some of the fabrics sold by Patagonia, with horror no doubt.
There may be a breakthrough on the horizon in accelerating the decomposition of plastics:
https://phys.org/news/2018-04-plastic-eating-enzyme.html
PS: The above-mentioned Simple Human dish drainer has one plastic part, but it does not contact your dishes -- it's a little pull-out plastic shelf that channels cup drips back into the sink. If a few people contact their website and ask them to go 100% plastic-free, it could happen. Cost of this product is upwards of 100 dollars, but it should last much much longer than a standard dish drainer ... those last 5 years if you are lucky, and are nowadays coated with "germ-fighting" nanotechnology. I say"No thank you" to all nanotechnology.
There may be a breakthrough on the horizon in accelerating the decomposition of plastics:
https://phys.org/news/2018-04-plastic-eating-enzyme.html
PS: The above-mentioned Simple Human dish drainer has one plastic part, but it does not contact your dishes -- it's a little pull-out plastic shelf that channels cup drips back into the sink. If a few people contact their website and ask them to go 100% plastic-free, it could happen. Cost of this product is upwards of 100 dollars, but it should last much much longer than a standard dish drainer ... those last 5 years if you are lucky, and are nowadays coated with "germ-fighting" nanotechnology. I say"No thank you" to all nanotechnology.
42wonderY
Even our tea bags contain plastic
Who knew?!
Several tea bag brands use polypropylene, a sealing plastic, to keep the tea bags from falling apart.
The article surveys several of the big brand names.
I conducted my own burn test on Red Rose. The bags are still fastened with a staple, so I was pretty confident. The bag burned cleanly without indication of any plastic content.
Who knew?!
Several tea bag brands use polypropylene, a sealing plastic, to keep the tea bags from falling apart.
The article surveys several of the big brand names.
I conducted my own burn test on Red Rose. The bags are still fastened with a staple, so I was pretty confident. The bag burned cleanly without indication of any plastic content.
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