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Silicone is not plastic.

The food is not stored in the lid and it’s trivial to remove the plastic lid before microwaving. I’m happy with that compromise, and am only unhappy with rabid capitalism meaning if I find one I like, it’s already been discontinued

I reuse glass jars. Smaller ones for spices, bigger ones for cooked/portioned foods to store in the fridge, and those massive pickle jars are really good for storing dry pulses and grains as the mouth is wide enough to use a cup to scoop out portions.

Here: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/29/health/phthalates-heart-disease-wellness/index.html

Funny enough, the amp version is slow for me. Main advantage google promotes, is faster loading speed.

Please explain why for the class...?

FWIW, minimizing synthetic fabrics is great in the big picture since it’s a major source of particles that can wind up in the water and food supply, but wearing them has minimal-to-zero impact on personal health.

There’s simply no avoiding them

I've been avoiding them for 5 years now. It would be more accurate to say "It's not easy to avoid them". I don't shop at "normal" clothing stores at all anymore.

I’d like to see more investigation /reading on laundry. My understanding is the biggest source of pollution is the manufacture, which can and should be more regulated.

However under your control, it’s the laundry that causes the most shedding. Is there a way to filter the laundry or something to minimize the impact of technical fabrics?

Same, I think we're going to look back on plastic food packages like we do with leaded gasoline.

It’s under our control to not heat in plastic, but also to not store in plastic, such as leftovers.

It’s not sane to expect to avoid all plastic contamination, so don’t worry too much about the parts you can’t control

The scare with black plastics having flame removedants

This censoring filter sucks.

Mine were also too old for what we knew of that possible contamination but that was a better reason for replacing them. Plastics are permanent enough that we keep them essentially forever. However they do break down. As they get older and more damaged, they are contaminating your food more. Mine were damaged and ancient, and silicone or steel is better as far as we currently know. It was time

That black plastic spatula stuff was debunked

This is left wing equivalent of anti vaccine nonsense

I don't have a study on this, just a degree in analytical chemistry, but the cold and lack of liquid is probably going to make the plastic more stable and less likely to leech into your food.

I think the difference is that the cans have a plastic coating inside, which is heated during the canning process.

While it's true that there's no escaping it entirely, reducing your average daily intake through means you can control is generally worthwhile, especially if there are some easy options available to you personally. It's the same with lots of unhealthy things in life; it's not all or nothing, it's a spectrum of risk.

While it’s inescapable, that’s not a reason to give up hope. We’ve been mostly fine so far with some plastic, but like everything else it’s the lack of moderation that will kill us. Think of it more as an exposure level, and yes you can make a difference in your life.

I believe I’ve made a difference over the last few years

• replace teflon pans with cast iron and stainless steel
• replace worn plastic food storage with glass
• replace worn plastic cutting boards with bamboo
• replace plastic utensils with silicone or stainless steel
• replace plastic water bottles with stainless steel
• go back to cotton for some clothing
• greatly reduce ultraprocessed food - do more of my own cooking
• currently getting wet because I need a new rain jacket but have been looking for one without PFOA or similar

It’s only a start, but it’s under my control, does make a difference, and doesn’t really cost much money or inconvenience. It was many small changes over years, a lot of it timed for when I needed to replace stuff anyway. If everyone did this, we’d make even bigger differences by cutting back contamination from manufacturing so much

For example chicken tenderloins are similar convenience to chicken strips, but they’re just chicken

Canned/tin foods are often lined with plastic.

Because of course they are.

The industry has only recently finished phasing out bisphenol A (BPA) linings in their cans. No doubt phthalates will be the next damaging thing they realize they need to phase out circa 2040.

https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news/bpa-update-tracking-canned-food-phaseout

The goal is less plastic. Eliminating it entirely isn't always possible but you can make incremental personal progress.

Also, every market near me sells loose vegetables and fruit, speaking personally. Bring a cloth bag.