10 ways I swear by to reduce my plastic exposure as a doctor with 15 years clinical experience, and spent 10 years deep diving into environmental toxins:

1️⃣ Don’t microwave food in plastic

2️⃣ Avoid plastic bottled water - bring a reusable stainless or glass water bottle instead.

3️⃣ Swap plastic cutting board for solid wood

4️⃣ Swap nonstick for stainless steel or cast iron

5️⃣ Cotton food storage bag instead of plastic bags

6️⃣ Loose leaf or tea crystals instead of tea bags

7️⃣ Reusable coffee cup instead of to-go cups

8️⃣ wooden or stainless steel utensils instead of plastic (especially black plastic which contains flame retardants linked to thyroid disease)

9️⃣ Filter my indoor air (a surprising source of microplastics)

🔟 Filter my tap water instead of buying drinking water (way cheaper and more reliable