Kitchen
Fewer chemicalsMicrowaving leftovers in plastic? In a 2023 lab study, that’s when it shed the most.
Our pick
Liuruiyu glass, glass lids, 10-pk (5×12.5 + 5×35.2 oz)
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Borosilicate glass with glass lids, so food only touches glass. Microwave-, oven- and freezer-safe.
In a 2023 study in Environmental Science & Technology, plastic containers released micro- and nanoplastics into water and an acidic food stand-in, and microwaving released the most. Older polycarbonate contains BPA.
General information, not medical advice. Ask your doctor, especially if you’re pregnant, nursing or have a health condition.
The lid has a silicone seal ring to keep it airtight. The ring sits at the rim, and food rests against glass. Tip leftovers into a glass bowl before microwaving.
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It’s when plastic sheds the most: in a 2023 lab study, 3 minutes in the microwave released millions of particles per square centimetre of container. Glass sheds no plastic. The full story: Is it safe to microwave plastic?
Our pick, the Liuruiyu glass set, has a glass lid with a silicone seal ring at the rim to keep it airtight. Food rests against glass, not the ring.
Baby & Kids
AAP flags bisphenols and some phthalates in food plastics as a hormone-disruption concern, especially early in life. A steel bento keeps lunch on steel.
Our pick
LunchBots Medium Trio stainless bento, 3 sections, 20 oz
Baby & Kids
Warm it in a glass dish, not the plastic tub. Microwaving baby food in plastic can release billions of nanoplastic particles; glass sheds none.
Our pick
Weck 751 glass jars with glass lids, 200 ml, 12-pack
Kitchen
Some black spatulas are made from recycled electronics, flame retardants included.
Our pick
ECOSALL beech spoons 6-pc, uncoated
