When we shop, one of the things we don’t notice are the receipts that we receive. And after taking them, most of us toss them into a nearby bin. This is one of the major ways in which we create more paper waste. Statistics show that the total paper waste we generate accounts for nearly 25% of landfill waste and 33% of municipal waste. It takes a lot of paper, oil, and other resources just to create one receipt when you visit a store. This is one reason why you should avoid receipts. To have a sustainable environment.
But, another severe reason why we need to avoid receipts is that receipts are made of a substance called thermal paper. It is a type of paper, that when is subjected to heat, changes color without using the traditional ink. It is made up of four layers: reverse coat, base paper, precoat, thermal paper. These together make up the receipts that we use. One of the chemicals that is used in these papers is Bisphenol-A. Research has shown that when this comes in contact with the body frequently may produce many conditions like PCOS, infertility in male and females, tumors, and cancers. It induces many toxic in our body that take weeks to shed out.
To check the levels of BPA, research was conducted with 167 samples collected, 75% of the receipts had BPA and BPS.
To eliminate the toxins from your body, you can detox by trying out this awesome detox recipe
Combine the following ingredients:
- One whole organic orange diced
- ½ cup organic grapes diced
- ½ cup organic strawberries diced into quarters
- One whole organic apple diced with the core removed
- One whole organic banana diced.
You can top it up with whipped cream or some greek yogurt with strawberries and have a delicious detox desert!
Drinking lots of water is also the best way you can eliminate BPA from the body is through urine.
But do not forget that the best way you can avoid receipts is by avoiding touching it and coming in contact with it. Ask if you can go paperless and have it emailed or texted. If they insist, ask them to put it in the bag directly. Be aware not to use a hand sanitizer before or after handling the BPA as studies show that it increases the absorption level. Whatever you do, never toss your thermal receipt into the recyling bin, they are not recyclable because of the chemicals found in them.
Let’s make little changes together to have a better lifestyle and go receipt-less!
