Plastic Alternatives

Food, Containers and Utensils

The Effect of Storage Conditions and Washing on Microplastic Release from Food and Drink Containers, by Yet Yin Hee, Keith Weston, Suhaimi Suratman, Science Direct, Vol 32, June 2022

‘Forever Chemicals’ Detected in Paper and Plastic Straws, by Laura Baisas, Popular Science, Aug 25, 2023

How to Reduce Exposure to Plastic in Food Everywhere, by Lauren F Friedman, Consumer Reports, Jan 4, 2024

The Plastic Chemicals Hiding in Your Food, by Lauren F Friedman  Consumer Reports, Jan 4, 2024

Which Foods Have the Most Plastics? You May be Surprised  by Sandee LaMotte, CNN, April 22, 2024

Is Silicone Toxic or Safe? The Truth about Health Risks, Sustainability & Alternatives, by John Tarantino, TheEnvironmentalBlog.org, June 14, 2025

Cosmetics

Beyond Microbeads: Examining the Role of Cosmetics in Microplastic Pollution and Spotlighting Unanswered Questions, by Anna Kukkola et al, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol 476, Sept 5, 2024

Clothing

Organic Cotton vs. Regular Cotton The Wool Room, 30 April, 2020

Is Cotton Clothing Sustainable? Cariki, September 17, 2021

Cotton vs Polyester: Key Differences Between These Versatile Fabrics by Karen Lamar,  Organic Cotton Mart, September 15, 2023 

Cotton versus Polyester: Which is the Most Sustainable to Wear? by Julie Scherer, Stuff, June 21, 2023

Release of Synthetic Microplastic Plastic Fibres from Domestic Washing Machines: Effects of Fabric Type and Washing Conditions by Imogen E Napper, Richard C Thompson, Science Direct, Vol 112, Issues 1-2, Nov 15, 2016 

Wearing Polyester Clothes Sheds More MIcroplastic Fibers than Washing by Luana Steffen, Intelligent Living, June 18, 2020

Packaging
Microplastics Generated When Opening Plastic Packaging by Zahra Sobhani, Yongjia Lei, Youhong Tang, et al, Scientific Reports 10, 4841, March 19, 2020 

Printing

About BPA and BPS in Receipt Paper by Ecology Center, April 14, 2025

Recycling Plastic

Forever Toxic: The Science on Health Threats from Plastic Recycling. Greenpeace, May 2023