Study finds microplastics in baby food pouches.
Our mission is to replace the petroleum-plastic spout and pouch lining with safe, renewable biopolymers.
Microplastics in our bodies have been linked to cancer, dementia, cardiovascular diseases, and reproductive disorders.
Read the ReportIt is a sin to sell 20 billion baby food pouches every year containing microplastics that we feed to our babies.
Read the ReportLend one dollar. Repaid from future sales.
We call for the universal replacement of petroleum-based plastic liners and spouts in baby food pouches to reduce our children's exposure to microplastics.
Fifteen to twenty billion pouches are sold every year. Changing what goes in a baby's mouth starts with people who ask for it.
You Can HelpHold the Plastic is working with experienced biopolymer engineers to replace the petroleum-based plastic spout and liner in all baby food pouches worldwide.
April 2, 2026
WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. today announced landmark, coordinated actions to address microplastics contamination, one of the most urgent and growing public health challenges facing Americans. Read the full story.
For more information, please contact our founder, Marc Schechtman, at marc@holdtheplastic.net or +1 858 866 4958.