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Like most ground spices, pepper experiences significant plastic contact during processing and packaging. Use whole spices and grind your own.
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Microplastics can be produced by plastic mill bodies and by plastic components in the actual grinding mechanism. The wooden mill at lower left has a ceramic grinder. The other wooden mill has a metal grinder (not shown).