Bad news is, Blumberg confirmed that, yep, we're surrounded by these chemicals. One of the most well known is BPA, or Bisphenol A, which shows up in water bottles, cans, milk cartons, and more.

Instead, opt for glass or ceramic containers whenever possible, says Woodruff. If you still own and want to use plastic ...

A DOCTOR has shared three easy ways to avoid microplastic consumption – after studies linked a buildup of toxic particles in the brain to dementia. Harvard graduate Dr Saurabh Sethi warned ...

“Water bottles – not just bad for the planet, it could be in your brain,” he noted in a clip, which has racked up 23,000 views. He said plastic water bottles, which shed plastic particles ...

For instance, there is an infamous email circulating saying that leaving plastic water bottles in the sun can cause chemicals to leach into the water causing cancer, and sometimes even cites a ...

If the Pilgrims had been like many people today and simply tossed their empty bottles and wrappers over the side, Atlantic waves and sunlight would have worn all that plastic into tiny bits.

such as PET commonly used to make bottles. It is usually too difficult to separate the good plastic from the bad, further reducing the quantity of plastic that is available to be recycled.

Adidas uses plastic bottles that contain polyethylene terephthalate, or PET. And if it's something Adidas can't use, like caps and rings? Those get sent to normal recycling facilities. The ...