{"id":1808,"date":"2026-02-13T18:44:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T18:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/?page_id=1808"},"modified":"2026-04-06T07:22:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T06:22:59","slug":"food-basics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/protect-yourself-and-your-family\/food-basics\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Basics"},"content":{"rendered":"<section  class=\"pageBanner section-hero site-section site-section--no-change\" data-bg=\"white\">\n  <div class=\"pageBanner__container container container--large\">\n\n    <div class=\"pageBanner__wrap\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n              <nav class=\"pageBanner__breadcrumbs breadcrumbs breadcrumbs--white\" aria-label=\"Page breadcrumbs to link to useful pages\">\n          <p id=\"breadcrumbs\">\n            <span>\n                                                                <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">Food<\/span>\n                 \n                          <\/span>\n          <\/p>\n        <\/nav>\n                    <div class=\"pageBanner__title wysiwyg wysiwyg--white wysiwyg--headings wysiwyg--headings--85 wysiwyg--headings-green\">\n          <h1><strong>How plastic ends up on your plate<\/strong><\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"pageBanner__media \">\n                  <video  autoplay loop muted playsinline preload=\"auto\">\n          <source src=\"https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CuttingWood_Compressed.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">\n          Your browser does not support the video tag.\n        <\/video>\n                        <span class=\"shade\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0,0,0, 0.4);\"><\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section  class=\"simpleIntro  site-section\" data-bg=\"white\">\n  <div class=\"simpleIntro__container container container--large\">\n\n    <div class=\"simpleIntro__wrap section-padding\" data-pt=\"120\" data-pb=\"60\" data-pt-mobile=\"60\" data-pb-mobile=\"30\">\n      <div class=\"simpleIntro__text  wysiwyg wysiwyg--30 wysiwyg--center wysiwyg--fw-700 wysiwyg--strong-green\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n        <p>Plastic contaminates our food long before it reaches our kitchens. From farming, processing, packaging, cooking, and storing, plastics shed particles and harmful chemicals that end up in what we eat.\u00a0<br \/>\nEvery bite can come with microplastics and hidden chemicals.<\/p>\n<p>Food swaps are one of the fastest ways to reduce your exposure<br \/>\n\u2013 let&#8217;s get started.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section  class=\"mediaCta section-padding site-section site-section--no-change\" data-pt=\"60\" data-pb=\"120\" data-pt-mobile=\"30\" data-pb-mobile=\"60\" data-bg=\"white\">\n  <div class=\"mediaCta__container container container--large\">\n\n    <div class=\"mediaCta__wrap\">\n      <div class=\"mediaCta__inner\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n                  <div class=\"mediaCta__title wysiwyg wysiwyg--white wysiwyg--center wysiwyg--headings wysiwyg--headings-blue\">\n            <h2>Microwaving food<br \/>\nin plastic containers<br \/>\ncan release<br \/>\n<strong>4 million microplastic particles<\/strong><\/h2>\n          <\/div>\n                              <\/div>\n      <div class=\"mediaCta__media\">\n                          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/media-img.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/media-img.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/media-img-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/media-img-1024x451.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/media-img-768x338.jpg 768w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/media-img-1536x676.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/media-img-1700x748.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/media-img-1300x572.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/media-img-1000x440.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/media-img-400x176.jpg 400w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/media-img-500x220.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>        \n        <span class=\"mediaCta__shade\" style=\"background: rgba(0,0,0,0.2);\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section  class=\"contentLists contentLists--tl contentLists--theme-blue section-padding site-section\" data-pt=\"120\" data-pb=\"120\" data-pt-mobile=\"60\" data-pb-mobile=\"60\" data-bg=\"putty\">\n  <div class=\"contentLists__container container container--large\">\n\n          <div class=\"contentLists__topPanel\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n                  <div class=\"contentLists__titleWrap contentLists__titleWrap--hd\">\n            <div class=\"contentLists__title wysiwyg wysiwyg--headings wysiwyg--headings-blue\">\n              <h2>top food<br \/>\n<strong>swaps<\/strong><\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                          <div class=\"contentLists__wrap site-grid\">\n                          <div class=\"contentLists__leftPanel\">\n                                  <div class=\"contentLists__titleWrap\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <div class=\"contentLists__title wysiwyg wysiwyg--headings wysiwyg--headings-blue\">\n                      <h2>top food<br \/>\n<strong>swaps<\/strong><\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"contentLists__imageWrap\">\n                  <div class=\"contentLists__image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/foot-1000x666.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full-small size-full-small\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/foot-1000x666.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/foot-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/foot-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/foot-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/foot-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/foot-2048x1364.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/foot-1700x1132.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/foot-1300x866.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/foot-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/foot-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n                                      <div class=\"contentLists__rightPanel\">\n                <div class=\"contentLists__text wysiwyg wysiwyg--18 wysiwyg--list-tick wysiwyg--list-tick-blue\">\n                  <ul>\n<li><strong>Use Glass or Ceramic to Heat Food:<\/strong> Heat causes plastic to release millions of microplastics and chemical additives directly into food \u2014 even when containers are labeled \u201cmicrowave safe.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Take Out Your Takeout Food:<\/strong> Immediately transfer your food out of the container when you get home. Soups, noodles, curries, and sauces combine heat + liquid, which accelerates leaching of phthalates, BPA-type chemicals, and microplastics.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Opt for Reusable Bottles:<\/strong> Bottled beverages are a major daily source of microplastics, often containing tens of thousands to millions of particles per liter \u2014 especially after heat or storage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chose Fresh or Frozen Foods:<\/strong> Most cans are lined with plastic resins that can leach BPA, BPS, or similar chemicals, especially into acidic or fatty foods like tomatoes, soups, and beans.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use Loose-Leaf or Plastic-Free Paper Tea Bags:<\/strong> Some tea bags contain plastic fibers that release billions of micro- and nanoplastics when steeped in hot water.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chose Stovetop Popcorn:<\/strong> Microwave popcorn bags are often lined with PFAS \u201cforever chemicals\u201d that migrate into food when heated. A pot + kernels avoids both PFAS and plastic exposure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n                                  <div class=\"actions__btnWrap\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grove.co\/collections\/unplastic-kitchen?partner=ops\" class=\"actions__link orange_btn align-left\" target=\"_blank\">\n                      Explore Food Products                    <\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n                              <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n        \n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section  class=\"labels section-padding site-section\" data-pt=\"120\" data-pb=\"120\" data-pt-mobile=\"60\" data-pb-mobile=\"60\" data-bg=\"black\">\n  <div class=\"labels__container container container--large\">\n\n          <div class=\"labels__topPanel\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n        <div class=\"labels__title wysiwyg wysiwyg--white wysiwyg--headings wysiwyg--headings-green\">\n          <h2>Label alert<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n              <div class=\"labels__bottomPanel\">\n        <ul class=\"labels__list\">\n                      <li class=\"labels__listItem\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n                              <div class=\"labels__listTop\">\n                  <div class=\"labels__image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CansOpen-1-1000x667.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full-small size-full-small\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CansOpen-1-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CansOpen-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CansOpen-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CansOpen-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CansOpen-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CansOpen-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CansOpen-1-1700x1133.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CansOpen-1-1300x867.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CansOpen-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CansOpen-1-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"labels__listBottom\">\n                <div class=\"labels__inner\">\n                                      <h3 class=\"labels__listTitle\">BPA \/ BPS \/ BPF<\/h3>\n                                                        <div class=\"labels__listText wysiwyg wysiwyg--white wysiwyg--center wysiwyg--18 wysiwyg--list-tick wysiwyg--list-tick-green\">\n                      <p>Harmful hormone disrupting chemicals that show up in can linings, jar lids, and plastic containers.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li class=\"labels__listItem\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n                              <div class=\"labels__listTop\">\n                  <div class=\"labels__image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dishwasher4-1000x685.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full-small size-full-small\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dishwasher4-1000x685.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dishwasher4-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dishwasher4-1024x702.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dishwasher4-768x526.jpg 768w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dishwasher4-1536x1053.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dishwasher4-1700x1165.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dishwasher4-1300x891.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dishwasher4-400x274.jpg 400w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dishwasher4-500x343.jpg 500w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dishwasher4.jpg 2028w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"labels__listBottom\">\n                <div class=\"labels__inner\">\n                                      <h3 class=\"labels__listTitle\">Microwave  Safe<\/h3>\n                                                        <div class=\"labels__listText wysiwyg wysiwyg--white wysiwyg--center wysiwyg--18 wysiwyg--list-tick wysiwyg--list-tick-green\">\n                      <p>Common phrase meaning that the container won\u2019t melt \u2014 not that it won\u2019t release chemicals.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li class=\"labels__listItem\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n                              <div class=\"labels__listTop\">\n                  <div class=\"labels__image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Teflon_Takeout-1-1000x667.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full-small size-full-small\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Teflon_Takeout-1-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Teflon_Takeout-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Teflon_Takeout-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Teflon_Takeout-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Teflon_Takeout-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Teflon_Takeout-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Teflon_Takeout-1-1700x1133.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Teflon_Takeout-1-1300x867.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Teflon_Takeout-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Teflon_Takeout-1-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"labels__listBottom\">\n                <div class=\"labels__inner\">\n                                      <h3 class=\"labels__listTitle\">PFAS (&#8220;Forever Chemicals&#8221;)<\/h3>\n                                                        <div class=\"labels__listText wysiwyg wysiwyg--white wysiwyg--center wysiwyg--18 wysiwyg--list-tick wysiwyg--list-tick-green\">\n                      <p>Migrate into food when heated and do not break down in the body, linked to immune, hormone, and cancer risks.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n                  <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section  class=\"contentLists contentLists--tl contentLists--theme-orange section-padding site-section\" data-pt=\"115\" data-pb=\"115\" data-pt-mobile=\"55\" data-pb-mobile=\"55\" data-bg=\"putty\">\n  <div class=\"contentLists__container container container--large\">\n\n          <div class=\"contentLists__topPanel\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n                  <div class=\"contentLists__titleWrap \">\n            <div class=\"contentLists__title wysiwyg wysiwyg--headings wysiwyg--headings-orange\">\n              <h2>Learn which products are<br \/>\n<strong>the worst offenders<\/strong><\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n              <div class=\"contentLists__bottomPanel\">\n        <ul class=\"accordion accordion--theme-orange\">\n                      <li 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https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Single-use-Food-Container-with-Pasta-Polenta-Beans-and-Bun-Free-Stock-Photo-by-Everypixel-1-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>                          <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n                                                              <div class=\"accordion__rightPanel\">\n                        <div class=\"accordion__rightInner\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"accordion__text wysiwyg wysiwyg--18 wysiwyg--list-cross wysiwyg--list-cross-orange\">\n                              <p>Heat + liquid creates a perfect storm for plastic leaching.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Soups, noodles, and other hot meals served in plastic containers can release phthalates, BPA-type chemicals, and microplastics directly into the food.<\/li>\n<li>Reheating in takeout or plastic containers increases exposure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                  <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n                                      <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li class=\"accordion__item accordion-item\">\n              <div class=\"accordion__itemTop\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n                <div class=\"accordion__topLeft\">\n                  <div class=\"accordion__number\">\n                                          <p>02<\/p>\n                                      <\/div>\n                                      <div class=\"accordion__titleWrap\">\n                                              <h3 class=\"accordion__title text-black\">Ultra-Processed Food<\/h3>\n                                                                    <p class=\"accordion__infoTitle accordion__infoTitle--top text-black\">Meals, Snacks<\/p>\n                           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https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Popcorn.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>                          <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n                                                              <div class=\"accordion__rightPanel\">\n                        <div class=\"accordion__rightInner\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"accordion__text wysiwyg wysiwyg--18 wysiwyg--list-cross wysiwyg--list-cross-orange\">\n                              <p>Microwave heat dramatically increases plastic breakdown. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chips, crackers, cookies, and energy bars are heavily exposed to plastics during processing<\/li>\n<li>Fat acts like a sponge for plastic chemicals. Cheese and dairy stored or wrapped in plastic \u2014 especially deli cheese \u2014 can accumulate phthalates used to soften plastics.<\/li>\n<li>Popcorn bags are often coated with PFAS \u201cforever chemicals\u201d to resist grease. Heat causes these chemicals to migrate into the popcorn \u2014 along with plastic residues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                  <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n                                      <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li class=\"accordion__item accordion-item\">\n              <div class=\"accordion__itemTop\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n                <div class=\"accordion__topLeft\">\n                  <div class=\"accordion__number\">\n                                          <p>03<\/p>\n                                      <\/div>\n                                      <div class=\"accordion__titleWrap\">\n                                              <h3 class=\"accordion__title text-black\">Beverage Containers<\/h3>\n                                                                    <p class=\"accordion__infoTitle accordion__infoTitle--top text-black\">Plastic Drink Bottles, Soda Cans<\/p>\n                                          <\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n                <div class=\"accordion__topRight\">\n                  <span class=\"accordion__plus\">\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\">\n  <path d=\"M9.1875 9.1875L9.1875 15.75L6.5625 15.75L6.5625 9.1875L-4.01598e-07 9.1875L-2.86856e-07 6.5625L6.5625 6.5625L6.5625 -4.01598e-07L9.1875 -2.86857e-07L9.1875 6.5625L15.75 6.5625L15.75 9.1875L9.1875 9.1875Z\" fill=\"black\"\/>\n<\/svg>                  <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <button class=\"hidden-link accordion-btn\">Open dropdown<\/button>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"accordion__contentWrap accordion-wrap\">\n                <div class=\"accordion__contentInner accordion-inner\">\n                  <div 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                               <div class=\"accordion__text wysiwyg wysiwyg--18 wysiwyg--list-cross wysiwyg--list-cross-orange\">\n                              <p>Bottled beverages often contain tens of thousands to millions of microplastic particles per liter.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One liter of bottled water may contain hundreds of thousands of microscopic plastic particles.<\/li>\n<li>Heat and long storage increase shedding.<\/li>\n<li>Caps and linings add additional plastic exposure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                  <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n                                      <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li class=\"accordion__item accordion-item\">\n              <div class=\"accordion__itemTop\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n                <div class=\"accordion__topLeft\">\n                  <div class=\"accordion__number\">\n                                          <p>04<\/p>\n                                      <\/div>\n                                      <div class=\"accordion__titleWrap\">\n                                              <h3 class=\"accordion__title text-black\">Canned Foods<\/h3>\n                                                                    <p class=\"accordion__infoTitle accordion__infoTitle--top text-black\">Soups, Sauces, Vegetables, Fruit<\/p>\n                                          <\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n                <div class=\"accordion__topRight\">\n                  <span class=\"accordion__plus\">\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\">\n  <path d=\"M9.1875 9.1875L9.1875 15.75L6.5625 15.75L6.5625 9.1875L-4.01598e-07 9.1875L-2.86856e-07 6.5625L6.5625 6.5625L6.5625 -4.01598e-07L9.1875 -2.86857e-07L9.1875 6.5625L15.75 6.5625L15.75 9.1875L9.1875 9.1875Z\" 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                     <div class=\"accordion__text wysiwyg wysiwyg--18 wysiwyg--list-cross wysiwyg--list-cross-orange\">\n                              <p>Most cans are lined with plastic resins to prevent corrosion.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Linings can leach BPA, BPS, or similar chemicals, especially into acidic or fatty foods like tomatoes, soups, and beans.<\/li>\n<li>Heat used during the canning process can increase chemical migration from the lining into food before it even reaches store shelves.<\/li>\n<li>Repeated consumption of canned foods can contribute to exposure to hormone-disrupting chemicals over time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                  <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n                                      <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li class=\"accordion__item accordion-item\">\n              <div class=\"accordion__itemTop\" 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size-full-small\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Tea-image-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Tea-image-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Tea-image-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Tea-image-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Tea-image-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Tea-image-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Tea-image-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Tea-image.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>                          <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n     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When steeped in hot water, a single bag can release billions of microplastic and nanoplastic particles into the tea.<\/li>\n<li>Hot, acidic drinks like coffee further enhance leaching compared to cold liquids.<\/li>\n<li>Most disposable paper coffee cups are lined with polyethylene plastic to prevent leaks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                  <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n                                      <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n                  <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section  class=\"postsPicker section-padding site-section\" data-pt=\"60\" data-pb=\"120\" data-pt-mobile=\"30\" data-pb-mobile=\"60\" data-bg=\"white\">\n  <div class=\"postsPicker__container container container--large\">\n\n          <div class=\"postsPicker__topPanel site-grid\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n                  <div 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-3.0598e-07L9.525 -4.16351e-07L18 8.5L9.525 17L7 17L12.675 11.175C13.35 10.5 14.075 9.825 14.6 9.4L14.6 9.375C13.525 9.425 11.9 9.475 10.675 9.475L-3.28928e-07 9.475Z\" fill=\"white\"\/>\n<\/svg>            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"18\" height=\"17\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 17\" fill=\"none\">\n  <path d=\"M-3.28928e-07 9.475L-4.14165e-07 7.525L10.675 7.525C11.9 7.525 13.525 7.575 14.6 7.625L14.6 7.6C14.075 7.175 13.35 6.5 12.675 5.825L7 -3.0598e-07L9.525 -4.16351e-07L18 8.5L9.525 17L7 17L12.675 11.175C13.35 10.5 14.075 9.825 14.6 9.4L14.6 9.375C13.525 9.425 11.9 9.475 10.675 9.475L-3.28928e-07 9.475Z\" fill=\"white\"\/>\n<\/svg>          <\/span>\n        <\/span>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewg.org\/foodnews\/full-list.php\" class=\"hidden-link\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>\n  <\/article>                      <article class=\"cards__item swiper-slide\">\n  <div class=\"cards__inner\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n\n    <div class=\"cards__itemTop\">\n              <div class=\"cards__categories\">\n          <ul class=\"catsList\">\n            <li class=\"catsList__item catsList__item--green\">Shop Smart<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"cards__image\">\n                  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"609\" src=\"https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Netflix-Image-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full-small size-full-small wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Netflix-Image-2.jpg 975w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Netflix-Image-2-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Netflix-Image-2-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/opsociety.org\/theplasticdetox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Netflix-Image-2-400x250.jpg 400w, 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