{"id":13223,"date":"2021-12-20T11:34:31","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T10:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/non-classifiee\/how-can-we-reduce-our-consumption-of-microplastics\/"},"modified":"2024-03-28T15:51:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T14:51:00","slug":"how-can-we-reduce-our-consumption-of-microplastics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/news-from-the-front\/how-can-we-reduce-our-consumption-of-microplastics\/","title":{"rendered":"How can we reduce our consumption of microplastics?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"tatsu-rJbUsYA65t tatsu-section  tatsu-bg-overlay   tatsu-clearfix\" data-title=\"\"  data-headerscheme=\"background--dark\"><div class='tatsu-section-pad clearfix' data-padding='{\"d\":\"0px 0px 90px 0px\"}' data-padding-top='0px'><div class=\"tatsu-row-wrap  tatsu-wrap tatsu-row-one-col tatsu-row-has-one-cols tatsu-medium-gutter tatsu-reg-cols  tatsu-clearfix tatsu-HylLoY0acK\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-row \" ><div  class=\"tatsu-column  tatsu-bg-overlay tatsu-one-col tatsu-column-image-none tatsu-column-effect-none  tatsu-rkIsFC69F\"  data-parallax-speed=\"0\" style=\"\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-inner \" ><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad-wrap\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-single-image tatsu-module tatsu-image-lazyload tatsu-BJQRFCpcF  \" ><div class=\"tatsu-single-image-inner \" style=\"width : 1920px;\" ><div class = \"tatsu-single-image-padding-wrap\" style = \"padding-bottom : 66.666666666667%;\" ><\/div><img class = \"tatsu-gradient-border\" alt = \"\" title = \"brian-yurasits-5fbJMCzqNDs-unsplash\" data-src = \"https:\/\/lameche.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/brian-yurasits-5fbJMCzqNDs-unsplash.jpg\" src =\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  \/><\/div><style>.tatsu-BJQRFCpcF .tatsu-single-image-inner{border-style: solid;max-width: 100%;}.tatsu-BJQRFCpcF.tatsu-single-image{transform: translate3d(0px,0px, 0);}<\/style><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-inline-text clearfix tatsu-S121cRT5t   \" ><style>.tatsu-S121cRT5t .tatsu-inline-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: left;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tatsu-S121cRT5t .tatsu-inline-text-inner{width: 100%;}}<\/style><div class=\"tatsu-inline-text-inner tatsu-align-center\">\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Microplastics and nanoplastics are released into our food and water systems through the decomposition of larger plastic wastes. Small pieces of plastic, less than five millimeters long, pollute oceans and fresh water, contaminate the food we eat and are carried by wind currents,&nbsp; filling our lungs when we breathe. This article explains how these tiny plastic particles can affect our health, and gives us some tips on how to drink, eat, breathe and wear less microplastic.&nbsp;<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-normal-button tatsu-button-wrap align-block block-center  tatsu-HymnjAa9F   \"><a class=\"tatsu-shortcode mediumbtn tatsu-button left-icon circular   bg-animation-none  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/climate-change\/infact\/microplastics-pollution-safety-plastic-particles-b1975688.html\" style=\"\" aria-label=\"Independent (EN)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Independent (EN)<\/a><style>.tatsu-HymnjAa9F .tatsu-button{background-color: rgba(230,255,0,1);color: rgba(127,128,133,1) ;}<\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image-wrap\"><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image\" ><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-overlay tatsu-column-overlay tatsu-animate-none\" ><\/div><\/div><style>.tatsu-row > .tatsu-rkIsFC69F.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}.tatsu-rkIsFC69F.tatsu-column > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-column-overlay{mix-blend-mode: normal;}.tatsu-rkIsFC69F > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-top-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-rkIsFC69F > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-bottom-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-rkIsFC69F > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-left-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-rkIsFC69F > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-right-divider{z-index: 9999;}@media only screen and (max-width:1377px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-rkIsFC69F.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}}@media only screen and (min-width:768px) and (max-width: 1024px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-rkIsFC69F.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-rkIsFC69F.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-section-background-wrap\"><div class = \"tatsu-section-background\" ><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-overlay tatsu-section-overlay\"><\/div><style>.tatsu-rJbUsYA65t .tatsu-section-pad{padding: 0px 0px 90px 0px;}.tatsu-rJbUsYA65t .tatsu-section-offset-wrap{transform: translateY(-0px);}.tatsu-rJbUsYA65t > .tatsu-bottom-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-rJbUsYA65t > .tatsu-top-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-rJbUsYA65t .tatsu-section-overlay{mix-blend-mode: normal;}<\/style><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to a study published in 2019 in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, it is possible that humans consume between 39,000 and 52,000 microplastic particles per year. Here are a few ways to limit this harmful consumption.<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/news-from-the-front\/how-can-we-reduce-our-consumption-of-microplastics\/\" class=\"exp-read-more exp-read-more-underlined\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":12135,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13223","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-from-the-front"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13223","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13223"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13223\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13391,"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13223\/revisions\/13391"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13223"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13223"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13223"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}