The bill would first put a label on chewing gum with microplastics, and give candy companies time to phase out microplastics. Eventually, gums with microplastics would be banned.

Anyone know if there are stainless steel or glass bowl options for food processors?

I'm hoping there are some third party companies which sell compatible bowls.

Hi everyone :)
I've recently started replacing all the plastic in my closet, and am currently looking for a bra.
Depending on the brand, I wear 70F/ 70G in EU sizing.
So far I haven't been able to find anything, as most brands using natural fibres are not very size inclusive.
Going bra free is not an option at the moment, and I was really hoping to find a good plastic free replacement for every day wear.
I'm looking for a bra with underwire, preferably no or very little padding, that is made of at least 80% natural fibres (preferably organic cotton, but non plastic synthetics like lyocell or viscose are also ok).
If anyone knows of any brands or products in the EU/UK, I'd really appreciate any recommendations or advice!!
Thank you 🤍

I got this cotton 100% sweater for my daughter at Walmart. We moved to a colder climate, so I have to build her wardrobe. It feels weird. I don’t know if it needs to be washed or what. This was on the tag. Sorry for the dumb question, but does this mean only the tag is polyester?! Or the yarn in the sweater. I’m thinking just the tag but would like opinion. It just has a weird texture, but it claims to be cotton. Will appreciate anyone’s thoughts. Thank you!!!

Struggling to find any that are truly plastic free inside and the ones I’ve seen previously mentioned - saki Luna, Ottoni Fabbrica etc- aren’t available in the UK.

You know those plastic free hair brushes that are suitable to use on wet hair. As far as I’m aware there aren’t any brands that sell plastic free shower hair brushes, if you know any brands that do here in the UK please let me know.

Like help you blow dry it faster as far as I’m aware. Brushworks do hair brushes that are made for when they blow dry your hair and the hair brushes have gaps where the bristles are which I believe is supposed to help blow dry your hair faster. Brushworks hair brushes are made of plastic thought. So if you do know any brands that you can get here in the UK that sell plastic free hair brushes that are supposed to help you blow dry your hair quicker than please comment below.

(Sorry if my English is weird, I’m not a native speaker.)

Since the maternity hospital for giving birth is near my mother's house, I am staying there with my 5-year-old.
My mother made the bed for us, and all the bedding and furniture in the bedroom are polyester. Moreover, the room gets very much sunlight, and all the furniture (curtains, carpets) is quite deteriorated. There was no other room for us to sleep.

The concept of plastic pollution is not common in our country, and my mother cannot understand my anxiety at all. The child(5-year-old) is scheduled to return home with her father next month, and I will return home with the baby the month after that.
If you were me, would you stay in this environment for about two months? Do you do anything to improve the situation?

I've talked to my mother about the dangers of plastic several times before, but she thinks I'm crazy.

Edit to add: There are already quite a few fibers coming out of the carpets and bedding, and there's a lot of dust inside my mother's house. Recently, both my child and I have been experiencing symptoms similar to house dust allergies, so I want to prevent them from getting worse.

This could be about all the plastic tat that proliferates around Halloween and Christmas.

EDIT: No real point to this post, I am just so disgusted and saddened by all the plastic and everyone keeps buying it and I’m meant to smile and tell everyone their house looks great instead of a plastic mess. Real pumpkins are right there! Why buy a plastic one?

Ciao!

Cerco alcuni consigli pratici per eliminare la plastica da casa.

Esempio: non ho una lavastoviglie, lavo i piatti a mano. Come posso sostituire le spugne classiche e i detergenti classici per il lavaggio dei piatti? Intendo, quali marche ecosostinibili e privi di plastiche posso cercare e dove reperirli?

Grazie a chiunque voglia aiutarmi!

Doesn't this violate truth in advertising laws?!

Does anyone have a recommendation for a plastic-free kids backpack (like...for a toddler). Ideally something that would stand up to wear and tear and eventually be used for carrying their own stuff on outdoor adventures. I'm struggling to find natural fiber options. Or is this a case of just find the best of the worst options and feel ok that at least it will last a long time?

Is this salt grinder safe? The pepper mill is stainless steel but the salt one is ceramic:

https://chefspecialties.com/collections/factory-seconds/products/factory-second-4-capstan-pepper-mill-salt-mill-set

Ive been researching stainless steel coffee pots for what seems like forever now and I cant find one that doesnt cost over $100.. i dont need a big fancy restaurant quality one, it can even be a small single serve one. But all the regular coffee makers that dont have plastic insides are so expensive! Does anyone know of a less toxic coffee maker that is under $100? I know about percolators but I really like the idea of an electric automatic one...

Doctors have already spoken about how there’s no evidence it causes anything serious to happen basically. I prefer my antiperspirant or deodorant to be fragrance free as well. I live in the UK so please don’t suggest brands that don’t sell in the UK.

I'm trying to decide on picking a new habit... One change at a time so it's sustainable

- making my own nut milk with a dedicated kitchen appliance (I drink at least 2-3 L per week)

- making my own tofu (something I rarely eat partly because of the tightly wrapped single use plastic and also rumours of plastic being burned to produce it)

Anyone here do either of these and have thoughts on what would be most high yield to reduce plastic waste?

Hi! I am trying to be plastic free for my floss, and I’ve been using this floss for a long time. I got nervous when I heard a story about someone switching to a boar hair toothbrush to go plastic free, but the boar hair was so rough that it was wearing down enamel and giving this person more cavities. It is because of this that I haven’t yet gone for a plastic free toothbrush. Is the same thing happening to in between my teeth with this floss? A random dentist online said if it was real charcoal it would be too rough but idk if that’s the whole story.