Comments on: Food Storage Without Plastic or BPA Concerns

By: suzanne

suzanne — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 19:45:44 +0000

I just noticed your post was referencing Pyrex. They use food safe plastic for their lids #5. You would have to contact Pyrex to see what PC stands for. I don’t think it’s polycarbonate…but it’s worth checking. Please let us know.

Suzanne
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By: suzanne

suzanne — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 19:32:50 +0000

Hi! To my knowledge, Tupperware never coded their plastics because they have a ‘lifelong’ guarantee they didn’t feel like their products would even need to be recycled. Yes, polycarbonate plastic is a number 7 plastic that can sometimes contain BPA. Because we are talking about Tupperware, if the product is older than 2010, it might contain BPA…it will be a frustrating process trying to find out. Tupperware doesn’t acknowledge that BPA is dangerous because it’s only been banned in baby products. So it’s not like they will take it back if it does contain BPA (a reason I’m not a fan of Tupperware’s products or company). If you really like the container and want to know, you’ll have to contact Tupperware…I have a feeling it doesn’t stand for Polycarbonate…the abbrev. for this form of plastic is normally a number 7.

Suzanne
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By: homeschoolingmom

homeschoolingmom — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 04:24:37 +0000

My pyrex lids have PC on them. That’s polycarbonate, right? Isn’t that always a dangerous plastic?

By: Cindy

Cindy — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 07:15:01 +0000

I am a little worried about how everyone is so ready to throw away their plastic in favor of glass. I too have wanted to purge my house of plastic. I use pyrex, anchor hocking, and mason jars for food storage and reheating. I will refuse to buy new plastics as much as possible. My main dilemma: What should we all do with our old plastics. If we simply throw them away, are we just contributing to a landfill problem? Are they going to end up in the belly of a baby albatross or tumbling around some beach somewhere turning into plastic sand? Does anyone have a good suggestion how to reuse all of this plastic that we have around?

By: Candy Eve

Candy Eve — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 21:28:15 +0000

I have used Tupperware for years, and in the last three I switched to the ROCK N SERVE set for freezing and food storage including my spaghetti sauces! I now found out, it is BPA filled and #7.

(I have had medical issues with low estrogen levels in the past few years and wonder if that is connected?)

Now I have to go back to glass. Pyrex has always been best, and luckily, I didn’t throw it all out, being a packrat… Other brands have chipped, and I found glass in my dry pastas, so I use the Hard clear plastics for storing dry pasta. Is that bad, too? I know some #7 now are BPA free, but sadly, not mine. I have some purging to do in ALL my closets. I am frustrated and a bit frantic!!!

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Mon, 24 May 2010 19:07:34 +0000

I’ve had lots of people ask about using glass jars to store or freeze food but don’t want to use the metal lids. I asked my friend Carolyn, owner of the Tickle Trunk for some ideas to get around this (she specializes in stainless steel products to store or freeze food) and mentioned using wax, parchment paper, or cheesecloth with a rubber band. This would eliminate your concerns with any toxins leeching from lids. Give it a try and please post back. Thanks! Suzanne

By: Anna

Anna — Mon, 24 May 2010 18:51:22 +0000

Last night on 60 Minutes they had a segment on plastics,which caused me to freak out, so today I was searching the internet for possible replacements to freeze food in. The 60 Minutes segment mentioned everything from toys and food containers to shower curtains, cosmetics, body lotions and carpet. Also, I started thinking about all the plastics in our landfills. Surely the BPA in that stuff is leaching out into our water supply, the ground we plant our gardens in, etc.
Unfortunately, scientist cannot agree as to whether it is actually harmful.

I’m convinced the FDA will approved almost anything (the road of least resistance). They don’t want to deal with corporate America giants. I guess they forget we are all using the same products.

I do have to say my Mom, who is 95, always canned with Mason jars using the metal lids and I’m still here (although BPA may not have been around then. Where do I find the glass lids????

I agree we do have to speak up and start doing something about this (among many other things)!

By: suzanne

suzanne — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:55:26 +0000

This article might help you also:

http://mommyfootprint.com/alternatives-to-freezing-food-in-plastic/

Suzanne

By: Kasandra

Kasandra — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:18:46 +0000

I’m wondering what the refrigerator itself is made of…

By: Padma

Padma — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:28:22 +0000

I recently threw away lot of my old plastics from pantry and replaced them with snapware bpa free containers and rubber maid easy lids. I am using them to store only dry food like beans, lentils, spices, flours etc. All thos plastic is made with #5 and #4 plastics. I want to know if this is safe for dry foods.

Also, I am yet to find a good set for my left overs. Someone here suggested that Pyrex is the best and we can use wax paper between the food and the lid as the lid is plastic. Is it safe to use reynold’s wax paper. Does this have any chemicals in it. Please some one answer. Also, please suggest if there is any alternative foe left overs which does not plastic at all. Is corning ware set good for left overs.

Padma