Why you need to STOP microwaving plastic
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- Опубліковано 3 сер 2024
- Plastic is everywhere. It's sneaking into our food, our water, and even the air we breathe. New research shows these tiny microplastics can harm our health, leading to cancer, infertility, and hormone disruptions. Want to cut down on your plastic intake? We'll walk you through ways to reduce your exposure - and that includes the microwave!
FEATURING:
Tracey Woodruff, Professor, UCSF
READ MORE:
- The CalSPEC Microplastics Report: uccs.ucdavis.edu/calspec/2022...
- I'm a microplastics researcher. Here's how to limit their dangers: www.ucsf.edu/news/2024/02/427...
CITATIONS:
Study on how microplastics affect our health
uccs.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/file...
Study on microplastics in microwaved plastic containers:
pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021...
Study on microplastics in tap water vs bottled water:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
Microplastics in Every Human Placenta:
hsc.unm.edu/news/2024/02/hsc-...
Effects of Swallowing Microplastics: Distribution, Harm, and Inflammation in Mice:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/...
Association of Microplastics and Erectile Dysfunction:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
Can Meat and Meat-Products Induce Oxidative Stress?
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
Comprehensive Review of Red Meat Consumption and the Risk of Cancer
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
Plastic particle pollution in human blood:
www.sciencedirect.com/science...
Analysis of Microplastics in Human Feces:
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs....
Laundry is a top source of microplastic pollution:
www.pbs.org/newshour/science/...
#plastic #plasticfree #healthtips
CHAPTERS
00:00 We’re eating how much microplastic?!
00:29 What are microplastics?
01:26 Where do microplastics come from?
01:53 How microplastics effect our health
02:48 Microplastics and cancer
04:01 Why you shouldn't microwave plastic
04:21 How to avoid microplastics
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Check out Tracey's work on the CalSPEC Microplastics Report for the CA legislature: uccs.ucdavis.edu/calspec/2022-research-topic
We've also got more tips on how to limit the dangers of microplastics here: www.ucsf.edu/news/2024/02/427161/how-to-limit-microplastics-dangers
1920: lead in water
2020: plastic in water
@@germanshepherd6638 also forever chemicals in water, also Round Up in water, and I am sure there is more we don’t even know about yet...
@@JT-WorksWhat? Are you insinuating that corporations hide how much unhealthy byproducts they actually produce in their quest for profits?
That’s preposterous!
@@germanshepherd6638 capitalist call that progress. 😜
@@JT-Works no wonder I am constantly sick with stomach issues -_-
@@damham5689 communists don't care what happens to you.
Glaring omission from the video; the corporations responsible for putting these plastics into the system in the first place. Placing the onus on individuals and families is why plastic is still a problem that didn’t go away with all the post consumer recycling. Working folks have little choice and don’t have the time or money to avoid plastics in the ways suggested.
Just turn the tap
Plastic is also in ground water
You’re saying it as if corporations are some sort of evil being. They are just organisations, groups of individuals. That change should be done at an individual level and whatever influence you have in certain groups, such as being an executive at those corporations.
@@Entertainment-yep. Money is evil. It rewards greed. Any large corporation is large because of the pursuit of money. Money is the Forcing Function that selects for greed which undermines morals.
@@Entertainment- They are evil.
The jazz music in the background does not make plastic less alarming.
Unnecessary background music is a problem with a lot of videos. Nevertheless, thank you to UC for this report.
*Jazz music stops*
Lmao
Stupid music
Somebody should make an alternate version with some driving heavy metal music in the background. Some real dark stuff. Or perhaps some menacing orchestral violin or some things similar? 😂 Picture something off the Conan the barbarian soundtrack. 😮
wait... this ain't Vox?
No.
Yep. Originality has left the chat
omg what?
True, one day we will ask an AI “make a Vox like video” and this is what will come out.
Whoa, i also just realised after reading your comment😮
Other than not microwaving food in plastic containers, there really isn't much we can do. Everything seems to be wrapped in plastic (meat, cheese, veggies, etc).
There are many options actually. Instead of buying plastic water bottles you can invest on a filter system that can be attached under the sink. There are filter system that CAN remove plastic particles along with pfas, lead, etc. As for buying groceries, don't use the plastic bags, bring your own cloth bag made from cotton or bamboo. When buying meat, go straight to the butcher and have them wrap it in paper or wax paper. Same can go for cheese, have them weigh the cheese to get the sticker and have them place it in your own glass container. Buy milk in card boxes or glass, just like OJ. There are many things we can do to change. Unfortunately it can be a bit more expensive going this route, but it will be temporary. Many companies are freaking out And are already trying to find alternatives since the world is rattled by all this. Many class action lawsuits will take place, part of the reason why brands are trying to find a quick switch. Good luck everyone and get ready to jump in these class action lawsuits!
What container can l use for microwaving? @@cyncyn5014
4:12
He gives 4 great advices to avoid micro plastic
Walmart is our only option (small town). Milk is only available in plastic. What can we do?
@@Iforgotme Try plant milk. It's mostly packed in Cartoon boxes
I dont disagree with the content, but you really need to add your sources to the video description. Especially when you have "by University of California" in your name.
Just saying "one study shows" without citing it is just plain unprofessional in this context.
Good call! We've added citations to the video description and will do so on our videos moving forward.
@@fig1 ok i am impressed by the swift reaction.
Y’all gonna address issues large scale issues systemically vs placing the onus on individuals too, or what?
@fig1
@@fig1 also fact check. Alot of this video science is wrong and outdated
I eat plastic in large chunks before it becomes micro plastic
Macroplastic
Fuck yeah
Keep them guessing
Hello Mr. Plastic. You will melt now after 50 years old
Smart, build up a tolerance!
Paper plates are also coated with plastic and leave micro plastics on food when heated in a microwave.
Interesting, I assumed it was a wax coating... I will look into further...
I thought that was my leftover gum
@@JT-WorksNot wax. Long ago it was white clay. These products, including juice boxes and such, are all plastic coated. (You know, wax melts easily.)
It depends on the kind of paper plates. There are bamboo types of disposables like fork, spoons, plates, etc. These are more environmental friendly.
@@user-ov4wr5yu4r even if it was wax, Im pretty sure with the exception of beeswax, most wax is made from petroleum.
something in this video which I think a lot of people internalise but is sort of misleading is the size of these so-called microplastics. There are a number of pictures shown here where the plastic is quite large, maybe 2mm in size, but the studies are talking about 2um, which aren't the same size. This means that a lot of people walk away from info like this thinking that microplastics are little bits of plastic you can see with your eyes, where really we're talking about microscopic sized plastics.
It hurts me to see how many people put non-microwavable cup noodles in the microwave
Pouring boiling water into those cups is just as bad.
Aren't they paper?
@@phrozen17 if they were, they would disintegrate upon touching water.
@@joelface I doubt that, surely there is a reason they say not to microwave them.
Are made out of Styrofoam Styrofoam is perfectly microwavable Just because it says don't put it in a microwave doesn't mean it's because it's dangerous They tell you not to because it will just evaporate all the water out It's not like ramen that you make where you have to put a lot of water in a bowl
THIS IS F****** CRAZY!!! Legislation and businesses should be getting up to speed to finding less harmful solutions. More people should know about this 😣
@@santiagomakoszay5090 - isn't common sense?
You know money and profit will not let that happen. Noone cares about you. They just care about which product you choose.
It's been common knowledge for many years. People just don't want to listen
we've had less harmful things forever. It's called glass and metal.
@@yoursubconscious
If it is common sense, why aren't we regulating the plastic that is on those things that we are consuming?
* Guarantee you that a lot of people don't think this is a problem. And the truth is, it may not be a big enough problem to do much about it. People are going to still appreciate disposable plates and packaging. And people are not dropping dead everywhere from this plastic.
Dated a girl who microwaved the entire plastic bag of tortillas every time she wanted one🤢🤮
Bruh. I can't be with someone that stupid.
red flag
Both the bag and the tortillas were suffering...as well as her health, probably.
Idk what's worse; microwaving the entire bag for 1, or microwaving tortillas in the 1st place.
Changed all my water bottles to stainless steel, glass or ceramic. and have a kitchen water filter, instead of paying for bottled water.
I love vacuum-insulated water bottles and containers. You don't need to spend a large amount for an overhyped Stanley cup either. Thermos and other brands such as Ozark Trail make vacuum-insulated cups, bottles, and other containers that are just as effective. Perfect for keeping either chilled or hot beverages that way all day long, and maybe even longer.
Good for you! I'm considering that too.
@@IvoPavlik For my faucet filter, it amounts to about 20 cents per gallon. Unfiltered is fine for washing dishes, and you flick a lever for filtered water. And if you bargain hunt a bit, double-wall steel mugs can be had for $10-$15, and they'll last forever. It's silly to buy plastic cups in my opinion.
The suggestions to eat more plants than meat is the worst I've ever heard.
Disclaimer: some metal bottles have plastic liner to eliminate corrosion.
Avoid hot drinks in paper cups. Paper cups are lined with plastic.
Why I make my own coffee and drink out of a regular coffee cup
Almost everything is lined with plastic.
You can also just buy drinks in tin can
@@Nusamadecom hot coffee in a tin can? Ummmm nope nope nope
@@asandax6 fortunately old fashioned ceramic cups are not
3:50 The Brokeback Mountain quote caught me off guard😳
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💯
I do plastic free July, and it's impossible to eliminate plastic entirely, because it's required for ao much of food packaging.
Even the glass milk bottles i get have a plastic pull off lid.
The food I grew up eating is bad for me. The way it was prepared, by people I trusted, is bad for me. The entertainment I consume is also bad for me. The world that I live in is full of bad influences, and very few of the modern leadership class believes we are doing things right.
Almost every single aspect of my existence, and the existence of the average young person today, is littered with overwhelming negativity. It will compound and become worse over time. And yet they expect us to remain positive, to reproduce, and to keep the species going?
Is this intentionally mirroring that famous Steve Jobs email?
This kind of hurt, a lot
@@opossumboyo also, just to give you perspective, drinking water used to have lead and/or harmful bacteria in it. Food scarcity used to be an issue for humanity, and that has vanished. We used to literally have no entertainment, the majority of human history is full of lives which were spent working from the time they were 8 years old to the time they died in their forties. The old ‘leadership class’ was always some variation on a hereditary aristocracy in which the orders of complete morons were followed on fear of death.
You are surrounded by technological miracles and deal with none of the aforementioned strife, and yet somehow you’ve convinced yourself that it’s not worth reproducing to continue the species. Give me a fuckin break. The phrase “touch grass” was designed for people like you. Follow that advice. Make something of yourself instead of convincing yourself it’s not worth it to even try like a lazy and childish coward.
Knowing is half the battle. With time, we keep learning more and more about what's good or bad for us, and while regulation is always catching up slowly and primarily influenced by business interests, the next generations keep improving on the mistakes of the past.
You can easily see that with how we've evolved over the past 50-80 years to reduce or completely eliminate things like asbestos, lead, CO2, tobacco. It's a slow and imperfect process, but that's humanity for you.
Things could always be better, but as long as we're learning and trying to improve there will always be hope and eventually improvement.
Love how we are just guinea pigs
Yes we are guinea pigs in this massive petri dish we call Earth.
I don't think this makes us guinea pigs.
Also, the suffering due to microplastics is pretty unclear. How many funerals have you been to for victims of microplastics?
@@jamisojo….
get a load of this guy 👆🏾
not an experiment, it's the life of basically everyone because we develop new things and don't know about the consequences from the start
We are all plastic people.
We are turning into LEGOs. 😂
I know this is a serious video about micro plastics but, I find it cute that the UCSF lady has an ocarina, some origami, a Totoro figure, lord of the rings books and what looks like manga on the shelf behind her.
The worst thing about this society is that 99.99% of people will forget about this video within two days
If THAT was the worst thing, I'd settle for it.
Is this how I can get better neuroplasticity?
HAHA
Yes, I am scientist, look 🧑🔬
And people think I was being extra for not drinking bottled water. Stainless bottle and glass containers for life!
Tiny bits of glass or sand probably isn’t better for you
@@coltenhunter2000 Haven't done any research on it (Yet; Will research and come back on this) but I'm almost certain the glass that could break off (Not entirely sure but I don't think glass really does that) wouldn't be sharp, which is the only bad thing it could do. Chemically glass is very unreactive, and plastics are basically full of a variety of chemicals so of course they're gonna be more reactive and, as the video says, can interfere with our body's processes. Sand I'm not so sure but well ceramics aren't just sand, and ceramics themselves aren't dangerous. Both ceramics and glass can be dangerous if they break (As it causes sharp edges) but if they don't, and are in the smaller range (which they would be if they're leeching off of a bottle) they're definitely 'better for you'.
@@coltenhunter2000 Read a book
heat and cold bottles have their fair share, but heating plastic...common sense! (yes, even when you just finished cooking and want to store it, all the same).
I've never heard of anything like that, are you really defending plastic use? @@coltenhunter2000
Can we tell grocery stores not to put their packs of plastic bottles outside the store exposed to sunlight? That's how the plastic leeches into the water.
What is the source of your conclusion on microwaving plastic?
I followed the link in the description. It took me to a popular article. I searched through and found no literature cited on microwaving plastic.
Yes! What type of plastic is also important, like even quality ones that feels like Glass? Example Tupperware microwave safe bowls? Are they as bad too?
Here's the link: pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.est.3c01942
Sorry about that - we just added citations to the video description
This did not really get into the fact that there are different types of plastics, all marked by their plastic type, that a person can lookup (if they do not recall off-hand) to see if that plastic type should be microwaved or not. Sure, ideally no plastic is microwaved, but some are terrible whereas others leach extremely little if not being heated to extreme levels. Also this knowledge of micro-plastics has been mainstream for decades, I grew up being told to prefer ceramic or paper dishes.
Yup, just like ”wood” or ”metal” there are dozens of varieties with quite dissimilar properties. If we ever figure out the specific health risks beyond hand-waving about hormones, these differences will be crucial.
I didn't know polyester and nylon contained plastics--thanks pointing that out.
Now, I know why my pillow coverings stink so bad throughout the years after multiple washings. Time to replace them healthier and environmentally friendly made ones.
Also check out your shower curtains. That's a high danger area since the warm water will cause those particles to leech into the environment. It's going to be costly to replace the curtains, but worth it!
"contain" more like "are" plastic. Nylon and polyester (PET) are just kinds of plastic. Microfleece fabrics are also generally made of those, or some type of acrylic.
Actually probably so are your carpets, rugs, curtains, socks, blankets...
linen, linen/cotton blend or just straight cotton are great for bedding and in my opinion way more comfortable.
I prefer the term micro confetti 🎉 it’s more festive
😂
That's why we outlawed phtalates in plastic in europe a long ago. We had these concerns 20 years ago and acted on them.
When are you guys going to figure out how to have enough refrigeration?
@@jamisojowhat does this mean
Shhhh! Americans hate it when you tell them how other countries do things better
Bro thinks Europe doesn’t have any fridges or something 💀
We need our governments to do more to be proactive in regulating plastics and informing the public of these issues. We need more companies to focus on switching over to plastic alternatives, even when doing so comes with some downsides. The public will be receptive to those changes when they're informed of the health implications of microplastics! We do NOT want to see what a couple more generations of plastic use will do to humans, let alone the rest of life on earth.
Good luck fighting plastic pollution if Trump comes back in power.
@@valevisa8429 while I agree with your sentiment, I don’t live in the US. It’s definitely a global problem and every country needs to do what they can.
Scary video, but after watching this, human nature of out of sight out of mind, we continue to live with plastics.
So 90% of vid isn't about the title, microwaving plastic was just 10% and at the end of the vid.
I avoided microwaving plastic containers / trays for decades
They need to stop making and selling plastic.
People would die from that😢
Um, everything you come in contact with has a plastic component to it
Look at any random direction where ever you are and the first product you'll see has plastic (99% chance)
Or you could stop buying it if you don’t wish to use it and not be an authoritarian trying to rule others actions.
It's not my fault that these companies are using these materials and selling these products to me as if I can't survive without it. I just live here.
With all the fear mongering around health and diet, it's good to hear advice from the experts.
Thank you for the jazz music!
Thankyou a great video appreciate it, a definite change is in order moving forward. 😊
Also probably should not be using a drip coffee maker or a Keurig machine either nearly all the internals of those are plastic with hot water running through them.
Summary
1. Don’t microwave plastics
2. Prefer tapped water over drinking from plastic bottle
3. Eating less animal fat since microplastics accumulate there
4. Cleaning your house from dust since microplastics stick to dust
Thank you for the summary
I go to a refill shop here in Denver for shampoo, lotion etc. refill into recycled glass jugs.
What about prepackaged meals that come in plastic trays?
Cook your meals and freeze them in glass containers. Many glass containers are able to be used in the oven too. So cook your meal in the over, let it cool, and then throw it in the freezer.
Put the meals on a ceramic plate before microwaving
I'm counting on microplastics to protect me from the zombie virus.
I’m going to keep doing it
Thanks for this video!
I'll keep microwaving my TV dinners in the plastic trays because I'm trying to become plastic.
Username checks
Is it your strategy for hiding from ai? Pretending to be plastic?
@@GrandTerr no, silly, that's impossible!
To live longer, possibly forever!
It's fantastic
@@Iowa599 Another Midwestern rocket scientist.
Watching this as I’m microwaving my tv dinner and drinking a bottle water 😂
Microwave safe plastic means the plastic is safe from melting in the microwave, not that you are safe from the plastic that leeches from microwaving that plastic.
Video starts at 4:00
I always loved drinking out of glass bottles, never cans or plastics. I never heated my food in plastics as my mom always warned me. Just stop buying food in plastics and you are fine. Studies also show chemicals from the plastics mix I to the contents, heated or not.
Okay I'll stop using a plastic spoon to stir 🥲 my water is still "filtered" through a plastic filter. Everything else I use is glass. I hate it here.
Not this video getting recommended to me while I'm eating food in a plastic container which I just microwaved...
I’m long gone. I’ve been doing this since I was born 😂
Cooking + plastic = a big no-no!
With that principle in mind, I don’t use non-stick pots and pans, or even plastic coffee machines(!), for the same reasons why microwaving plastic containers is not great
That brokeback mountain scene was soo uncalled for my guy 😂
We need to have a painful but necessary reckoning with our consumer habits and find a solution.
I only cook food with microplastic ingredients that grandma would recognize.
you'll never stop me
Excellent video!
Im thankful that we were so p00r we cant afford microwave.
I really enjoy my brita filter. The water was noticeably clearer, and it tasted better. An electric countertop distiller would be even better if one can afford it.
Every time it's always "a miracle material from the 60s-70s"
There are also an alarming number of very bad studies on microplastic usually along the lines of more poor/"oppressed" people have more exposure to microplastics therefore it causes their bad health/criminality/lower intelligence as if there isn't a genetic confound
Taking a break from microwaving plastic to watch this
I started cooking those “steam in bag” veggies in glass bowls. I don’t know why it took so long to make the connection that steaming in plastic is a bad idea.
Thank you 🙏🏾
A water bottle and smaller glass food containers
Thanx for the informative video, can you do something to make the worlds politicians aware of this plague of plastic? But then again they prolly won't do anything more then encourage companies to put warning signs on packaging like they now do with cigarettes.
I don't use microwaves, I now have a hot air fryer and put my food on a plate before heating it up. But then again, again, the paint, varnish, chemicals and what ever else is used to make the plates prolly breaks off with heat too.
And yet i can't get a plastic bag to carry all my packaged stuff.
boofugginhooo
Did he really just tell me to drink tap water 😂
And I just got done eating my hot food in a plastic container
Did they really say that drinking/eating from plastic containers is just as bad for your health as smoking?
Maybe sponsored by cigarette companies.
@@soundspark ??? Both are bad for you, how is this sponsored by cig companies?
@@Gallic_Gabagool Downplaying the ridiculously hazardous nature of tobacco products.
@@soundspark The whole video is about how terrible microplastics are, I don't see how that's "downplaying" anything about tobacco being bad. The whole point of the comparison was to show just how bad microplastics are.
Why aren't we going back to glass?
Cost. Switching to glass is more expensive so companies would lose money, knowing how most companies put profit above anything else they'd push the price difference onto the consumer, thus making lots of things more expensive.
Another factor is litter. Ask any old timer in a city and they'll tell you there used to be broken glass everywhere.
However we have actually cut down on random littering a lot as culture in the US and most litter is now spread through wind affecting trash cans. Glass wouldnt blow away with the wind and if we keep up on not being litter bugs i dont think we would have the same problem.
tap water may not make much of a difference now since most of the plumbing in the US has switched over to PEX which is just plastic tubing.
PEX is made from HDPE and generally your pipes arent exposed to sunlight like plastic water bottles can be during storage and transport.
Water bottles are made from PET and PC which are less ideal.
A lot of reports I'm hearing equate microplastics with chemicals in plastics. Not the same thing.
“Plastics are going to be big”
We all know the source of plastics. Obviously. This is about the effect of them on our bodies. No glaring omissions here.
Protect this woman at all costs, the plastics industry has a posse...
I drinking water from glass bottles and in general use only glass and ceramic for food.
Plastic pipes in the house?
@@MrPruske the plastic in pipes are generally HDPE or PVC which are more ideal platics than PET.
Additionally your pipes are not in direct sunlight.
Driving is also a massive factor, so when you can, bike, walk, or take transit. Less bad for the environment, less bad for your health.
I was distracted by the manga on the bookshelf. Astroboy, Aposimz, FMA
I don't, I embrace them. By my calculations I am about 98.7% Micro plastics. 1.3% more and I will have fully ascended into the realm of Macro Plastics!
But if the argument is to stop microwaving plastic containers because after 3min the covalent bonds begin to break... don't we wash our dishes with a plastic sponge or alternatively with a dish washer that uses plastic tubing in most modern areas of the world? If so wouldn't our non-plastic dishes and plastic dishes have similar levels of microplastics to begin with and thus already 'muddies the water' with what's recommended vs reality?
I remember in 2007 when Berkeley accepted $500M from BP for research. 🌭 “we’re all trying to find the guy who did this”
there's plenty of plastic containers that say microwave safe and reusable on them and beats buying stacks of tupperware. how deadly could that get?
Its microwave safe as in the dish you're using wont be destroyed. It's not refering to your health.
Car tires are the biggest culprit. Should be mentioned
Why did someone began microwaving plastic in the first place?
I always use a metal waterbottle and if i use plastic i always use ice cold water or liquids
In what world are plastics indestructible? They get scratched easily, shedding those microshavings. Drop a polystyrene box with inbuilt planned obsolescence. Containers have to have at least one part an elastomer to form a seal. If you store some crystals like suger in there, it gets stuck in the threads and the plastic gets abraded into dust.
Plastics ned to be collected and burned instead of waiting for them to break up into this hazardous dust. That landfill on the illustration might as well be a pool of petroleum.
I don't heat plastic in a microwave oven at all. Heat and plastics don't mix.
Tap water instead of bottled!? What about PFAS and leaded pipes??? How are experts recommending anyone use Americas water infrastructure for drinking water when considering the prevalence of leaded pipes???
Maybe we haven't found aliens is because they all went extinct from microplastics before reaching interstellar travel
How about using those plastic dome covers that reduce splatter? They don’t usually touch your food.
I have the same question. There are no glass cover. They're all plastic cover and I use one at home. I hope it is ok.
Probably not. Liquid condenses on them and likely drips down onto your food. Just use a wet paper towel maybe?
Not great, not terrible.
@@shaggydawg5419 don't microwave the lid, and try not to fill your Tupperware to the lid. Use oversized containers where food only goes up 90% of the way.
@@RadioStaring we're talking about plastic covers to prevent food splatter. Not talking about lids.
What are your thoughts on using tongs with plastic on the ends? And also using plastic bowls for popcorn after it’s been cooked but is still warm/hot? Thanks!!
with the tongs I mean when cooking/handling hot food
Use the ones with Silicone instead.
they'll likely shed microplastics. You should only really need plastic tips on your kitchenware if you use non-stick coated pans, which are a health concern of their own. If you use ceramic/stainless steel/cast iron/enameled etc then you shouldn't need to use the plastic tipped tongs anyway :)
@@thephantombassoonist when cooking food its not ideal. Try to switch to all metal and bamboo.
Popcorn bowl with hot popcorn isn't terrible. Hand washing the bowl with cool water instead of dish washing it would also help
I don't even think the microwave matters. Leaching occurs without any added heat or energy.
That’s why I eat the whole tupperware. At least it’s macro plastic
I have been on a glass and bamboo container streak for years. I actually am a kid of a former roughneck and I'm pretty sure plastics and petrochemicals and pesticides are why my immune system is so bad lmao
Only ceramic or glass should go in the microwave
I heard from another video that if you boil water, it helps precipitate the plastics out of the water where they can fall down to the bottom, but then when you pour it, doesn’t it just go with the water? We need a better system.
In that system you would have a pump (you can make a pump simply out of a tube with no motor) and skim the top. Leave the vottom 1/8 of the pot.
About the read meat part... The link between red meat consumption and negative health outcomes has not been proven to be repeatable. I'm mostly vegetarian so trust me I wanted it to be true, but meta analysis confirms that if there is a link, it's very weak.