Plastic Toxins

1.56 Billion Masks Ended Up in Our Oceans Last Year

March 29, 2021 by Sage Edwards

The latest studies on masks estimate that humans are using 129 billion face masks each month, or around 3 million a minute. Experts have warned that mask pollution may be our next big plastic problem. The world health organization estimates… [read]

Phthalates Can Impair Children’s Brain Development

March 18, 2021 by Sage Edwards

Research done by Project TENDR (Targeting Environmental Neuro-Developmental Risks) has shown that exposure to phthalates can be detrimental to children’s neurological development. The American Journal of Public Health published Project TENDR’s peer-reviewed article where they’ve come to the conclusion that… [read]

Study From Norway Shows 90% of People had Plastizicers in Their Body

March 2, 2021 by Sage Edwards

New data from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health has shown that 90% of those tested from 2016 to 2017 had plasticizers in their urine. Plasticizers are chemicals used to change the elasticity of plastic in the manufacturing process. Plastic… [read]

Germany Bans Single-Use Plastic by 2021

August 11, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: August 12, 2020

Germany has seen a 64% decrease in plastic bag usage since 2015. Recently Germany agreed to ban the sale of single-use plastics, including plastic straws, cutlery, cotton buds, and food containers by July 2021. Many disposable plastic products are superfluous… [read]

Great Pacific Garbage Patch Now Twice the Size of Texas

March 26, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: March 26, 2018

According to a new study, there are more than 79,000 tonnes of ocean plastic and other trash (mostly plastic) all within a 1.6 million square kilometer area of the North Pacific Ocean (600,000 square miles). That’s 16 times larger than… [read]

How to Detox From Plastics and Other Endocrine Disruptors

March 20, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: July 2, 2019

The soles of your shoes, the fabric of your clothing, your contact lenses, your chewing gum, your phone, food containers, mattresses – all are made with plastic. It’s everywhere. It’s in our salt and it’s in our water. Plastic may… [read]

Many Hand-me-down Plastic Toys Are Toxic for Kids

March 13, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: March 20, 2018

Kids who play secondhand plastic toys might be exposed to dangerous levels of substances such as lead and cadmium. At low levels, these compounds may be hazardous to children that are subjected to them over a protracted time period, especially… [read]