Plastic brings us convenience, and pollution as well. It's in our food and drinks, in the clothes we wear and even in the air we breathe.
Some very tiny pieces of plastic are called microplastics (微塑料). The largest microplastics can be directly seen. What should we do then?
Any time plastic boxes are heated, microplastics can get into your food. If you can't avoid using plastic boxes, try not to heat food in them. Use a glass or metal cup instead of a plastic one. Researchers have found that bottled water has more microplastics than tap water. So if you like drinking coffee, hot milk or other hot drinks, remember to use a glass or metal cup.
Since plastic is everywhere, researchers suggest that we should be careful with possible microplastics in life. They may be from baby toys, pens, and even phones we use every day.
A. What's worse, it's everywhere.
B. Avoid heating food in plastic boxes.
C. We should drink more bottled water.
D. Use plastic products widely in our daily life.
E. All in all, we should use plastic products properly.
F. But many of them are small enough to be around us without being seen.
G. Also, the heat of your drinks will encourage microplastics to get into your drinks.
