Your Kitchen Tools Might Be Leaking Plastic Into Your Food. Safer Alternatives to Consider

The tools you use in your kitchen are more important than you think. Did you know microplastics could be leaking into your food from these everyday tools? Microplastics are found in your food, your water and just about our whole environment.

A February 2025 study shows that microplastics actually build up in our tissues over time. This has scientists trying to figure out what this is doing to our long-term health and if it's linked to a host of serious diseases.

Between food wrap, take-out containers and even some cookware, the plastics add up. The good news is you can lower your exposure with a few easy changes. Let's start by looking at where they're most likely hiding.

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