Plastic water bottles 💧

Plastic water bottles are harmful not only for our health but for our surroundings also. We can use paper, steel or copper water bottles instead.
 
I saw a video that stuck with me in the great year of covid that made me think about all my toothbrushes I have had all my life and how they are still here. Just think of the pile. Then I started thinking about the pile of shampoo and conditioner bottles, bodywash, toothpaste, etc. How big is my pile of single use plastic?

So now I buy shampoo bars, toothpaste tablets, bamboo toothbrushes, bar soap, and use deodorant from a cardboard tube.

Recycling plastics is not working so I'm trying to just stop buying plastics. I noticed that wal mart was selling some scented wax melts in a cardboard box instead of plastic and i was like omg see!!! It's possible!

I accidentally posted before I was finished so I'll stop here lol
 
*chases her vodka out of a PLASTIC water bottle that she has Pepsi in

Does it matter??

I'll be dead by then. I'll be lucky to be 40


What do I care?



(Serious and not at the same time 😂😂)
 
Apollo said:

Bottled water contains hundreds of thousands of plastic bits: study​

Using a recently invented technique, scientists counted on average 240,000 detectable fragments of plastic per liter of water in popular brands -- between 10-100 times higher than prior estimates -- raising potential health concerns that require further study.

If people are concerned about nanoplastics in bottled water, it's reasonable to consider alternatives like tap water," Beizhan Yan, an associate research professor of geochemistry at Columbia University and a co-author of the paper told AFP.

But he added: "We do not advise against drinking bottled water when necessary, as the risk of dehydration can outweigh the potential impacts of nanoplastics exposure."

There has been rising global attention in recent years on microplastics, which break off from bigger sources of plastic and are now found everywhere from the polar ice caps to mountain peaks, rippling through ecosystems and finding their way into drinking water and food.

While microplastics are anything under 5 millimeters, nanoplastics are defined as particles below 1 micrometer, or a billionth of a meter -- so small they can pass through the digestive system and lungs, entering the bloodstream directly and from there to organs, including the brain and heart. They can also cross the placenta into the bodies of unborn babies.

The results showed between 110,000 to 370,000 particles per liter, 90 percent of which were nanoplastics while the rest were microplastics

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A recent study found that bottled water contains hundreds of thousands of plastic bits, including nanoplastics, which are tiny particles that can pass through the digestive system and enter the bloodstream, potentially causing health concerns. While the risks are still being studied, it's reasonable to consider alternatives like tap water to minimize exposure. However, dehydration risks should also be considered, and bottled water may still be necessary in some situations.
 
Tap water ALL the way, it just tastes better, bottled water is a pet peeve of mine. I actually bring my own water to work so I don't have to drink the bottled stuff they have.
 
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