3. Ready-to-eat meals and other food packagings

Most ready-to-eat meals are served in plastic packaging. This not only leaches microplastics into the food during manufacturing, but the same thing can happen when the plastic containers are oven-baked or microwaved.

The best thing you can do is avoid eating foods that contain plastic. Still, if you have to buy them, try to get ones made of cardboard. The great thing is that nowadays, many manufacturers are moving away from plastic. Also, when you bring your food home, make sure you heat it in a ceramic or glass container.

When it comes to take-away beverages, most cups contain a layer of polyethene and plastic in the lid. This can leach into the drink and will break down into particles of plastic when disposed of. The best solution is to use your own takeout cup made from a biodegradable material like bambo.

Plastic soup and juice containers also leach microplastic into their contents, so you can add them to the list of foods that contain plastic. Another reason why it’s healthier to make your own.