This episode breaks down the science behind Netflix's The Plastic Detox — the sperm count research from Dr. Shanna Swan, the $249 billion a year in disease costs tied to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (Dr. Leonardo Trasande, NYU), and the pilot intervention study showing real people cut their plastic exposure and saw measurable improvements: better sleep, more energy, less brain fog, and results they wanted to keep. Also touching on how "endocrine disruption" got its name back in 1991, why the EU has banned over 1,300 cosmetic chemicals to our 11, and why "natural" and "non-toxic" on a label mean legally nothing in the U.S. This isn't a guilt trip about your Tupperware. It's the science, the film, and one swap you can actually make this week. Watch The Plastic Detox on Netflix for more information. Sources 1. Psihoyos, Louie, and Josh Murphy, dirs. The Plastic Detox. Netflix, March 16, 2026. https://www.netflix.com/title/82074244 2. Hua, Jenna, et al. "Targeting Plastic Exposure in Infertile Couples: A Pilot Intervention Study." Toxics, vol. 14, no. 3, 2026. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics14030257 3. Swan, Shanna H., et al. "Temporal Trends in Sperm Count: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression Analysis." Human Reproduction Update, 2017. 4. Trasande, Leonardo, et al. Disease costs due to EDCs in the US: $249 billion/year. NYU School of Medicine / Endocrine Society research. 5. Myers, John Peterson (Pete), Theo Colborn, and Dianne Dumanoski. Our Stolen Future. Plume/Penguin, 1996. 6. Anastas, Paul T., and John C. Warner. Green Chemistry: Theory and Practice. Oxford University Press, 1998. 7. Opsociety.org. "The Plastic Detox: The Film — Expert Profiles." The Plastic Detox, 2026. https://opsociety.org/theplasticdetox/the-film/ 8. Ritchie, Hannah, Veronika Samborska, and Max Roser. "Plastic Pollution." Our World in Data, 2023. https://ourworldindata.org/plastic-pollution 9. European Chemicals Agency. "Understanding REACH." ECHA.europa.eu. https://www.echa.europa.eu/regulations/reach/understanding-reach 10. ScienceDirect. "Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) — Overview." https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/pharmacology-toxicology-and-pharmaceutical-science/registration-evaluation-authorisation-and-restriction-of-chemicals 11. Circle Economy Foundation. "Bananatex: A Waterproof Fabric Made from Sustainably Grown Banana Plant Fibres." Knowledge Hub, 2021. https://knowledge-hub.circle-economy.com/wctd/article/8900 12. MacAulay, Scott, et al. "Analysis of Bamboo Fibres and Their Associated Dye on a Freshwater Fish Host-Parasite System." Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2024. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11364605/ 13. Environmental Working Group. Skin Deep Cosmetics Database. EWG.org. https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ 14. Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL). "Netflix Documentary, The Plastic Detox: HEAL Partners with Impact Campaign." env-health.org, March 2026. https://www.env-health.org/netflix-documentary-the-plastic-detox-heal-partners-with-impact-campaign/ 15. CleanHub. Plastic Perspectives Report 2024. https://www.cleanhub.com/plastic-perspectives-report