First off, let’s get on the same page about the enemy. Microplastics are tiny plastic fragments—smaller than a grain of rice—that flake off everything from your takeout container to your car tires. They’re everywhere: in the rain, the soil, and yes, your tap water.
Think of them as the glitter of the pollution world—they get into everything and never truly leave. (And much like glitter, you don’t want them in your body, trust me.) A 2019 study found that humans ingest about 5 grams of plastic every week—the weight of a credit card. Ew.
