How to Be a Conscious Eater

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10 WAYS TO PART WAYS

WITH PLASTIC

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s with most lifestyle changes, calling it quits on one thing

you do/eat/use means finding a suitable replacement

thing to do/eat/use instead. Here are ten ways to break up

with plastic, complete with suitable rebound candidates.

1 Make glass your go-to. For storing, transporting, drinking,

and eating, choose glass when possible. Stainless steel and

silicone are also good choices.

2 Never heat plastic. Many meals come in plastic containers

—soup, frozen dinners, take-out food, leftovers from a

restaurant, preportioned prepared foods from the grocery

deli counter. When possible, keep plastic containers to a

minimum—bring your own containers to your favorite

restaurant for takeout or to use for any leftovers—but if you

do end up with a plastic container, do not heat your food in

it. Warmer temperatures leach plastic chemicals into your

food and drink. Instead, pour them into a different vessel

before warming them up—

heat-safe glass, porcelain, or

ceramic containers to

microwave or to heat

on the stovetop or in

the oven. For the same

reason, don’t put most

plastic containers in

the dishwasher.

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