> should be avoiding most of the plastic in the diet just by our choices in where the food comes from. We used to put microplastics into cosmetic products. Mic

> should be avoiding most of the plastic in the diet just by our choices in where the food comes from. We used to put microplastics into cosmetic products. Microbeads are caught in sewage treatment plants, and the sludge is used as fertilizer which is how these microbeads end up in food. https://echa.europa.eu/-/echa-proposes-to-restrict-intentionally-added-microplastics https://echa.europa.eu/-/echa-proposes-to-restrict-intention... > ECHA’s assessment found that intentionally added microplastics are most likely to accumulate in terrestrial environments, as the particles concentrate in sewage sludge that is frequently applied as fertiliser. A much smaller proportion of these microplastics is released directly to the aquatic environment. Some microplastic (mostly fibres from clothing) is so fine it's blown into the sky by wind, and brought down by rain.