small changes + thrills

Just thought I'd follow up on a few choices we were able to implement since learning a little more about microplastics. Somehow it's just feeling nice to do some small things toward better. 

Recent efforts to decrease our production + ingestion of plastic microfibers: 

• using glass containers with glass lids, rubber gaskets + metal clamps rather than glass containers with plastic lids :: we use the whole Weck 565 system to take them out of the house + just the glass parts for storage in the fridge. I chose these over 16 oz. Le Parfait jars, because rusty lids was an issue mentioned in reviews (+ I've experienced that issue with my Ball jar lids). I chose glass over stainless steel, because we can warm things up in them without transferring the contents onto a plate. My partner frequently uses one of these (the no plastic version) for sandwiches.
• using a wood + stainless steel fish spatula rather than a mostly plastic one :: I'd struggled to find a bamboo or wood spatula that looked like it could flip a pancake (+ so many were tagged as containing substances banned in California, which I took as a less than great sign). This one is working well for everything.
• drinking lidless smoothies rather than safely topped ones :: so far so good. Adding a little more water helps. Wearing dark colors helps too.  :)
• drinking water out of jars rather than out of water bottles containing plastic or silicone :: + even taking open jars in the car. These are my favorites for everything (+ they fit in car cup holders)...proving again that the simplest options are often the best!

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I'm doing what I can + taking whatever good vibes I can from drinking topless smoothies in appropriate outfits (+ catching my thrills from usually wearing white...in the car...on the way to work- yikes!).  ;)

Love,
​Jane