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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Aluminum cans also have microplastics in them?[/quote]

Yes, they are plastic lined, and one of the largest sources of microplastics in the average American's diet.

Polyester and other plastics in the laundry/dryer/air are the main source of exposure, but aluminum cans are the main source in diet besides plastic water bottles. [/quote]
The Poisoning of Americans. Why?[/quote]

It’s profitable.  Glass containers are more expensive.  Natural fibers are more expensive.  Go to the grocery store.  Step back and imagine how much plastic is in that one store.  All that plastic will be sold and trashed and backfilled so more is sold and trashed again.  And that’s one store.  The sheer volume of it all is insane when you think about it. [/quote]

It's partly this but it's also convenience, hygiene, and a bunch of other factors.

Example: I spent a bunch of time finding affordable wool rugs for our house because I wanted natural fibers and to avoid all the poly chemicals in our house. Then we got dust mites and couldn't get them out of the wool rugs, our kid developed an allergy, and we wound up getting rid of all the wool rugs and replaced them with a combination of natural jute and polyester. I'll probably never buy natural fiber rugs again, actually. But it's not about cost it's that they are harder to maintain and make my kid sick.[/quote]

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