As such, Ziploc bags are alleged to be “fundamentally unfit for microwave and freezer use” despite their labeling, which has been “leading consumers to believe they are fit to be microwaved and frozen without risk of microplastics leaching into their food.” Consumers may have “unwittingly exposed themselves and their families to undisclosed microplastics during routine kitchen practices,” per the filing.
As the Ziploc lawsuit asserts, even consumers doing their best to avoid exposure to microplastics can be lulled into a “false sense of security” by purportedly misleading labels.
I really want to organize a plastic boycott.
Does anyone know how the Target / Amazon boycotts were distributed?
It seems those had a good turnout.
Wait until you realize how much plastic is being used in manufacturing. You know that meme where a product gets shipped across the world 5 times before finally being assembled? About 4 layers of plastic are spun around the parts every time it happens.
Hey, do you have a source on this? Super interesting!
I used to work in a cookie factory and we wrapped every single pallet in a fuck ton of plastic wrap, so at least in my experience the claim makes sense
I avoid plastic where I can but its often impossible unless you want a severely limited diet. Most vegetables come in plastic packaging of some form. Rice and pasta too, although flour and oats come in paper so at least i could have sourdough bread and porridge with some jam from a glass jar.