WTF? Glass Bottles Have More Microplastics Than Plastic Bottles? Before You Throw Out Your Glass Bottles, Listen to This

Dhru Purohit Show

Dhru Purohit

Medicine, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

4.7 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 16 July 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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This episode is brought to you by LMNT, One Skin, and Manukora Honey. If you saw the recent headlines about glass bottles and microplastics across mainstream news sources, you were probably left feeling confused and frustrated. With everything we already have to worry about in today’s world, it can be hard to cut through the noise and figure out what really matters. In this episode, Dhru shares his thoughts on the study, along with practical advice to stay grounded and avoid feeling overwhelmed. Today, on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru breaks down the viral study claiming that glass bottles contain significantly more microplastics than plastic ones. He unpacks the findings, clears up common misconceptions, and highlights the bigger picture around microplastics in our environment. He also offers simple, actionable tips to reduce exposure, encouraging curiosity and a proactive approach to health. In this episode, Dhru dives into: The shocking truth about glass bottles (0:09) A breakdown of the new microplastics study (3:09) How tiny pieces of paint end up in glass bottles (8:25) The top three things the headlines missed (12:52) Why microplastics are everywhere not just in bottled drinks (16:31) The top 10 sources of microplastics (18:53) Expert insights from Dr. Sergio Sanchez on the study (27:13) Practical ways to reduce your microplastic exposure (28:13) How to support your body’s natural detox systems (31:53) Final thoughts (33:02) Also mentioned: Try This Newsletter IEH Laboratories AquaTru Oxygen Ozone Water Filter Rorra Filter This episode is brought to you by LMNT, One Skin, and Manukora Honey. Right now, LMNT is offering my listeners a free sample pack with any purchase. Head over to drinkLMNT.com/dhru today. Right now, One Skin is offering my community 15% off; just go to oneskin.co and use coupon code DHRU to save 15% and give your skin the scientifically proven, gentle care it deserves. Upgrade to the creamiest honey, packed with antioxidants and prebiotics. Just go to manukora.com/dhru to get $25 off the Starter Kit and boost your energy, immunity, and digestive health today! Sign up for Dhru’s Try This Newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, everyone. Drew Prode here. If you saw the viral headlines and were scratching your head,
0:07.3	the viral headline that said that glass bottles found to have five to 50 times as many
0:14.0	microplastics as plastic bottles in a shocking new study. That's a headline from the New York Post.
0:19.9	If you saw this study on social media, on the interwebs, on the's a headline from the New York Post. If you saw this study on social
0:22.2	media, on the interwebs, on the New York Times, the New York Post, and all the media outlets that
0:27.1	are out there that are great at sensationalizing studies, and it left you thinking, WTF, you're not
0:34.2	alone. A lot of people saw this study, myself included, and thought, what the
0:40.2	heck is going on? So now what? Glass bottles are worse than plastic? Glass the safe choice,
0:47.4	the thing that so many people out there that talk about health recommend, hey, if you can choose,
0:52.7	choose a glass bottle instead of plastic, right? Now, all of a sudden,
0:57.2	it's not healthy for you? Well, on today's solo episode, we're breaking this study down
1:03.6	because we want you to understand what this study showed and more importantly what it
1:09.8	didn't show and how you can protect your family
1:13.4	with actionable information for this whole microplastic problem that we're dealing with and plastic
1:20.0	problem so many of my podcast guests have talked about the issue of plastics and how ubiquitous they
1:26.8	are in her modern day and age.
1:28.5	And while we're not trying to drive fearing people, we also do want to raise awareness
1:34.1	because it seems that every year the problem is getting worse.
1:37.9	And there are practical health implications that are going on as well.
1:42.3	But like I said, to zoom out, to understand how to have a sense of
1:48.4	protection in your life without losing your mind and being fearful of everything, we have to
1:53.8	understand what this study showed and what this study didn't. So that's what we're going to be doing
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