The Plastic Detox

Plastic has infiltrated our wardrobes, our water and even our bloodstreams, where it is quietly disrupting our hormonal health. That’s the premise of Netflix’s ground-breaking new documentary, “The Plastic Detox”. On today’s show Dr. Shanna Swan , the renowned environmental epidemiologist from the film, exposes exactly how plastic chemicals are quietly reshaping our health. Here’s a preview: [6:00] What’s “Phthalates Syndrome,” and what is this class of chemicals doing to masculinity? What about their evil twins, bisphenols? [19:00] Stop assuming that products on store shelves are safe! (And other advice for listeners who feel they have too much on their plate to worry about microscopic amounts of chemicals.) [24:00] “It’s definitely not easy, but it’s also not that hard.” Here’s how Dr. Swan avoids plastic in her own life [32:00] Hormone disrupting chemicals are in EVERYthing. How to identify which lifestyle swaps actually move the needle and which are just noise [34:00] Are older items less dangerous? Resources mentioned: The Plastic Detox (via Netflix) Unplasticyourlife.com Episode : Single-Use Poison (via Apple Podcasts, with investigative journalist Matt Simon) Environmental Working Group consumer guide This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting! Join our (free!) Facebook community here . Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists Say hello! MamaMinimalistBoston@gmail.com . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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The Plastic Detox is an episode from Sustainable Minimalists by Bleav + Stephanie Seferian.

This episode is 00:46:32 long.

This episode was published on Apr 13, 2026.

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