Kitchen
Fewer chemicalsA litre of bottled water can hold hundreds of thousands of plastic particles.
Our pick
Bambaw insulated 24 oz, bamboo/steel cap
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18/8 stainless steel. Inert, durable, and costs less than buying bottled water over time.
Single-use bottles shed micro- and nanoplastics, more so with heat, squeezing and reuse. Microplastics have been found in human arterial plaque.
General information, not medical advice. Ask your doctor, especially if you’re pregnant, nursing or have a health condition.
Only stainless steel touches your drink, and the cap’s seal ring is silicone. Insulated bottles can hide a lead sealing dot under the base, so choose one the maker says is lead-free, like this one.
Health and safety facts on this page come from these sources. What a pick is made of comes from its maker's listing or website, as stated on the date we checked.
A 2024 study counted hundreds of thousands of plastic particles in a litre of bottled water, about 90% of them nanoplastics, though its methods are disputed.
Some insulated bottles hide a lead sealing dot under the base. Choose one the maker says is lead-free, like our pick, the Bambaw insulated bottle.
Water
Step one is free: check the water quality report EPA requires your supplier to send each year. If it lists PFAS, or your home may have lead pipes or older brass fixtures, pick a certified filter: one clips onto your tap with no tools, and one fits under the sink if you can install it.
Our pick
No tools, renter-friendly: PUR PLUS faucet filter, vertical (FM2500V)
Coffee & Tea
A new plastic kettle can release billions of nanoplastics per cup on its first boil.
Our pick
Cosori glass kettle, no plastic contact
Kitchen
Some sandwich bags tested positive for a PFAS marker in a consumer group’s lab tests. A beeswax wrap folds round a sandwich, buttons shut, and lasts up to a year with care.
Our pick
Bee's Wrap Beeswax Sandwich Wrap
