Filter your drinking water with a quality water filter

Use a water filter that removes microplastics. Reverse osmosis systems remove up to 99.9% of microplastics. Activated carbon filters (Brita, PUR) remove a significant portion. Avoid drinking from single-use plastic bottles, which shed microplastics into the water.

Why It Works

Tap water contains microplastics, but bottled water contains even more — up to 100x more in some studies. Filtering tap water and drinking from glass or stainless steel containers dramatically reduces ingestion.

Tips

• Reverse osmosis ($150-400 under-sink) is the gold standard for microplastic removal
• Brita and PUR pitcher filters ($25-40) remove many contaminants but are less effective than RO
• Never microwave food in plastic containers — heat accelerates microplastic release
• Use glass or stainless steel water bottles instead of reusable plastic bottles