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Elessar Zappa

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8. I read somewhere

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #6)

Fri Mar 1, 2024, 08:26 AM

Mar 2024

that we have enough microplastics in our body that if it were all gathered together it would be the size of a small bead. Not sure if that’s accurate, but if true, that’s scary.

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A simple way to get microplastics out of your water [View all] FakeNoose Feb 2024 OP

Stop buying plastic. SarahD Mar 2024 #1

Winnco has a nice bulk food section -- from which you remove items via plastic bags Hekate Mar 2024 #2

Which you can reuse. SarahD Mar 2024 #3

We've been using reusable shopping bags for many senseandsensibility Mar 2024 #10

Stop buying tires. They're the main culprit. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2024 #7

It's Certainly A Problem ProfessorGAC Mar 2024 #11

I have a counter top water distiller. amerikat Mar 2024 #4

The technique requires "hard" water. usonian Mar 2024 #5

I was told that San Diego has the worst case of this in the BigmanPigman Mar 2024 #6

I read somewhere Elessar Zappa Mar 2024 #8

I wouldn't be a bit surprised. BigmanPigman Mar 2024 #9