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If you use a plastic chopping board every day, it will release tiny plastic particles. Recent lab tests have measured from around 1,000 up to 50,000 microplastic fragments per cut on some plastic boards, especially once they are heavily scored. So if you want to avoid microplastics near your food, the safest switch is to a natural material board such as bamboo or acacia wood. Do plastic cutting boards release microplastics? Yes, they do. Every time a knife moves across a plastic board, it shaves off microscopic particles. These are usually smaller than 5 mm and many are invisible to...