What your membership unlocks
Season 1 — Proposed studies
The science on the table.
Body
Which toothpaste brands are actually clean and which ones aren't?
Food
Do tea bags release microplastics into every cup you brew?
Food
How contaminated is the chicken you buy — and does it matter where you shop?
Food
Is buying organic strawberries actually worth it?
Food
What's actually in the olive oil you're buying?
Home
Most toilet paper contains cancer-linked chemicals. Which brands are actually safe?
Home
What's actually in your dish soap — and is it ending up on your plates?
Home
Should you throw out your nonstick pan?
Water
If you never expose it to heat, is plastic water actually that much worse than glass?
Season 1 — Study voting
Proposed studies — Season 1.
Members vote on which studies run. Highest demand advances first. Voting is open to Investigators and Patrons.
Voting is available to Investigators and Patrons.
You can see how the community is voting below.
Food
Do tea bags release microplastics into every cup you brew?
Body
Which toothpaste brands are actually clean and which ones aren't?
Home
Most toilet paper contains cancer-linked chemicals. Which brands are actually safe?
Water
If you never expose it to heat, is plastic water actually that much worse than glass?
Food
How contaminated is the chicken you buy — and does it matter where you shop?
Home
What's actually in your dish soap — and is it ending up on your plates?
Food
Is buying organic strawberries actually worth it?
Food
What's actually in the olive oil you're buying?
Home
Should you throw out your nonstick pan?
Body
Which toothpaste brands are actually clean and which ones aren't?
We'll test the most popular brands for microplastics, heavy metals, and PFAS and tell you exactly which ones to use and which to avoid.
Home
Most toilet paper contains cancer-linked chemicals. Which brands are actually safe?
Chlorine bleaching creates dioxins. PFAS have been detected across conventional and alternative brands alike.
Water
If you never expose it to heat, is plastic water actually that much worse than glass?
We'll test plastic and glass bottled water brands under normal storage conditions to find out whether the switch is actually worth making.
Food
How contaminated is the chicken you buy — and does it matter where you shop?
We'll test chicken from major grocery chains for microplastics, pesticides, and heavy metals to find out whether your store of choice makes a real difference.
Home
What's actually in your dish soap — and is it ending up on your plates?
We'll test popular brands for microplastics, phthalates, and chemical residue to find out what you're actually washing your dishes with.
Food
Is buying organic strawberries actually worth it?
Strawberries have topped the pesticide dirty dozen for years. We'll test organic vs conventional samples to find out if paying more gets you meaningfully less contamination.
Food
What's actually in the olive oil you're buying?
We'll test popular brands for pesticides, microplastics, and chemical contaminants. We'll also note product grade and sourcing claims since mislabeling is widespread.
Home
Should you throw out your nonstick pan?
We'll test what nonstick coatings release at normal cooking temperatures — including scratched versus unscratched surfaces — and compare against stainless steel and cast iron.
Lab activity
Season 1 underway — Studies are in progress. Results will be posted here as they complete.
Apr 1
Season 1 voting closed — The community selected the studies running this season.
Mar 15
Unplastic Labs launched — Season 1 is now open. Welcome to the lab.
Mar 1
Results database
Study results.
All completed findings are published here. Season 1 is in progress.
Season 1 results coming soon.
Studies are underway. Results will be posted here as each one completes.
Season releases
Full season reports.
A complete report is published at the end of every research season.
Season 1 report drops at the end of the season.
You'll be notified by email when it's available.
