You've probably already heard
that, we're drinking about a credit card's worth of
microplastics every single week. Now, researchers have
discovered that, on average, plastic water bottles sold at
grocery stores contain 240,000 pieces of
nanoplastics.
Nanoplastics are even
tinier than microplastics — which makes them
more dangerous for human health. They shed from
plastic products, including water bottles and takeaway
food containers.
Because of their size,
nanoplastics can travel into and invade our
cells, bloodstreams, and organs — including our
brains. They've even been found in placentas,
meaning we can pass them along to
fetuses.
Plastics are derived from fossil
fuels and manufactured using a variety of toxic
chemicals. Once deposited in our bodies, they have been
linked to cellular and endocrine disruption. Even worse:
these nanoparticles don't disappear. They just
build up inside our
systems.
Luckily, there are
alternatives to plastic. Some are new
technologies, like compostable products, and others have
existed for generations, including the use of metal,
paper, and glass instead.
There's one way to stop
this horrible trend now: governments must ban companies
from producing or using plastic products for food and
beverages. Sign the petition to demand
major world governments protect human health and the
environment
now!
