Summary: <br> <br> Microplastic Pollution: Everything you Need to Know<br> <br> These days, microplastic pollution is everywhere.<br> It isn’t hyperbole: Scientists find plastic everywhere they look for it. Microplastics pollute our oceans; they reside in the bellies of animals, too. And plastics are also in humans: <a href="https://www.newcastle.edu.au/newsroom/featured/plastic-ingestion-by-people-could-be-equating-to-a-credit-card-a-week" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A 2019 study</a> concluded that we consume a credit card’s-worth of plastic each week, on average.<br> When we examine the scope of the microplastics problem – when we understand fully that plastic has invaded every nook and cranny of our planet – it’s natural to feel hopeless.<br> My guest this week is Erika Bernal, a founder of <a href="https://www.plasticwaveproject.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Plastic Wave Project</a>. Erika is on the show to help us understand why, exactly, we should be concerned about microplastic pollution; she offers common-sense strategies for navigating a world in which plastic is everywhere, too.<br> Enjoy!<br> <br> * Want more episodes like this one? Check out <a href="https://mamaminimalist.com/062/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">#062: 5 Ways to Take Home Less Plastic from the Supermarket. </a><br> * Join our (free!) community <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/134165317219800/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.<br> * Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SustainableMinimalists/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook,</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mommyminimalist/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> + <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/mommyminimalist/pins/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pinterest</a>.<br> * Sharing is caring! Have you left the show a review yet? <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sustainable-minimalists-podcast/id1329830361" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">On the Apple Podcasts app</a>, hit the Library tab, scroll allll the way to the bottom past all prior episodes, then click on the stars to leave a review. (Thank you!)<br> <br> <br>
