Choose tap over bottled water
Default to filtered tap water in a glass or steel bottle and skip single-use bottled water.
- Impact
- Impact: High
- Effort
- Effort: Low
Protocols
Evidence-graded, ranked by how strong the science is and how much they actually lower your exposure.
8 protocols · Sorted by strength of evidence
Default to filtered tap water in a glass or steel bottle and skip single-use bottled water.
Swap canned and plastic-packaged staples for fresh, frozen, or glass-jarred ones to cut BPA and phthalate exposure fast.
Cook with stainless steel, cast iron, or glass, and bin any scratched non-stick pan.
Focus on plastic chemicals (BPA, phthalates, PFAS), where the harm is better-evidenced, not just the particles.
Don't microwave or store hot food in plastic; use glass or ceramic instead.
Test your water, then filter at the tap with a reverse-osmosis or sub-micron PFAS-rated membrane and replace cartridges on schedule.
Lower indoor fibres with ventilation, a sealed HEPA vacuum, shoes off, and natural-fibre textiles. Skip the purifier hype.
Brew loose-leaf tea in a steel infuser instead of plastic mesh "silken" tea bags.