The Sustainable Minimalists Podcast is live: Listen here.
Single-Use Poison

Single-Use Poison

We’re surrounded by plastics everywhere, all the time. And single-use plastics? They’re not only creating a pollution crisis; they are contributing to the climate crisis as well.

Microplastics in particular are a cocktail of toxicity, containing at least 10,000 different chemicals, many of which are linked to diseases including diabetes and cancer. And yet more plastic waste is being produced than ever before.

On today’s show journalist Matt Simon offers real, actionable solutions to combat the growing plastic crisis.

 

Here’s a preview:

[4:00] What emerging research says into the effects of microplastics on human health

[13:00] Thoughts on BPA, PFAS, and other “regrettable substitutions”

[17:00] An update on the state of plastics regulation in the US

[21:30] New moms, listen up! The #1 way to reduce your baby’s exposure to micro- and nanoplastics

[24:00] Research-backed ways to combat the microplastics problem in your home

 

 

Resources Mentioned:

—

Join our (free!) community here.
Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube.
Email me and say hello! MamaMinimalistBoston@gmail.com.

 

Microplastics are a cocktail of toxicity, containing at least 10,000 different chemicals, many of which are linked to diseases including diabetes and cancer. And yet more plastic waste is being produced than ever before. On this episode of the Sustainable Minimalists podcast: real, actionable solutions to combat the growing plastic crisis.

 

Comments are closed.

Listen to the Podcast

The Sustainable Minimalists Podcast
Latest podcast:

Nature As Medicine

Are we treating the symptoms of modern life while simultaneously ignoring our habitat?

The average American now spends 93% of their life indoors. But humans evolved for millennia alongside the natural world, and research suggests that our indoor lifestyle is disrupting our sleep, focus and long-term health.

You don’t need a gym membership or expensive workout gear to get your health back on track. On today’s show, Dr. John La Puma argues that all you need is a 17-minute dose of nature, every single day.

Here’s a preview:

[4:00] Modern medicine tends to prioritize intervention over prevention. But why?

[7:30] We’re taught to fear the outdoors, but indoor living can be directly harmful in ways we’re only beginning to understand

[11:30] Why it’s time to view “screen time” as “ultra-processed time”

[16:00] Exactly how a daily dose of morning sunlight resets insulin sensitivity, hunger timing, and prefrontal cortex function

[30:00] Outside exercise is better for you than inside exercise, so take your movement outdoors!

Resources mentioned:


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Subscribe

My Story

Hello there, I’m Stephanie. I live a crazy, beautiful life as a full-time wife, blogger + mother to two spirited daughters. I’m on a mission to simplify eco-friendly living so as to greater enjoy life’s sweeter moments.

Want to know more? Read my story.

Sustainable minimalism for home, head + heart.

Join our community of eco-conscious women on a collective journey towards sustainable simplicity.

Join us!