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Monday, April 6

Today's Tip

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Today's tip • Tip 7 of 30

Bin any black plastic cooking utensils

Black plastic kitchenware is manufactured from recycled electronics and contains flame retardants at levels that exceed safety thresholds. Replace with stainless steel or silicone.

Source: Chemosphere, 2023

Yesterday

Decline your supermarket receipt

Tomorrow

Filter your tap water instead of buying bottled

All 30 tips

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01

Switch your plastic spatula for stainless steel

02

Hand-wash your plastic containers today

03

Check the recycling code on your water bottle

04

Buy your tomatoes in a glass jar this week

05

Stop microwaving in plastic today

06

Decline your supermarket receipt

07Today

Bin any black plastic cooking utensils

08

Filter your tap water instead of buying bottled

09

Put a reusable bag in your coat pocket now

10

Let plastic containers cool before adding hot food

11

Cover bowls with a plate instead of cling wrap

12

Swap your washing-up liquid for one without synthetic fragrance

13

Choose loose fruit and vegetables over pre-packaged

14

Check your non-stick pan for scratches

15

Use a wooden or bamboo cutting board for vegetables

16

Fill a glass or stainless bottle before leaving home

17

Cook in cast iron or stainless steel today

18

Choose the glass jar of pasta sauce over the plastic bottle

19

Move plastic containers out of the microwave-accessible cupboard

20

Transfer your child's drink to a stainless steel bottle

21

Wash hands after handling receipts before touching food

22

Check your air freshener or scented candle ingredients

23

Replace any cloudy or scratched plastic food containers

24

Give your child a stainless steel lunchbox

25

Open a window and ventilate your home for 10 minutes today

26

Check the ingredients in your child's bath products

27

Use parchment paper instead of foil or cling wrap for sandwiches

28

Switch to stainless steel or bamboo straws

29

Use a glass or ceramic reusable coffee cup

30

Count your plastic food containers and pick one to replace