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Should I throw away everything I own that is plastic? (hexbear.net)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I’m being hyperbolic, but TikTok just re-radicalized me and in ADHD energy mode and I know this urgency won’t last forever. I hate when things I’m around feel contaminated by toxins and I already wear a mask for the polluted air. I hate getting rid of things that might be useful, but also plastics bad so it might be useful. I do have OCD, but this isn’t about that it’s an exaggerated but rational urge. I realize this account’s lib asking you to “vote with your dollar,” but for personal health what do you think? I can afford this eventually. I’m clearly monotropism spiraling but it’s fun.

Also, should we stop recycling plastic if the product will be worse?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

While I understand the urge, no you shouldn't throw out literally everything you have that is plastic. If you want to do it, I would do specific case by case research to back it up and not toss it unless you can find concrete info (not some naturopath website or blog), suggesting it is harmful and confirming there's a valid alternative you can afford to switch to. Even if you have tons of plastic everything it's almost certainly not like, urgent to eliminate, even in the cases where it is a genuine problem.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

I couldn’t actually do it. There’s too much stuff and greater than contamination is my fear of wasting things.