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Although awareness of the impact of plastic has been raised, its consumption is hardly decreasing. What are the levers that could help us do without this material? Pinglabel/Shutterstock

‘Will you buy fewer plastic bottles?’ A simple question can change our behaviour

Are you considering buying fewer plastic bottles in the future? Maybe not, but now that the question has been asked, you’re bound to think about it.
The chemical BPA has been shown to leach from food packaging products into our bodies. Jacobs Stock Photography Ltd/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Decades of research document the detrimental health effects of BPA – an expert on environmental pollution and maternal health explains what it all means

Due to increasing concerns over the health hazards posed by BPA, the Food and Drug Administration plans to reevaluate the safety of the controversial chemical for use in everyday products.

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