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A friend of ours asked us this question over the weekend, and we thought we'd put it up here to get your thoughts:
I've been seeing a lot of plastic food containers and water bottles recently with stickers or labels that say "BPA Free." I'm just curious if they're safe or if it's still better to use glass and/or aluminum?
Well, I try not to worry about it too much since several years ago I took a strong stance against in or on anything plastic. It's just always seemed like a bad idea. So if you were to ask me, I'd say if you're avoiding heating in the plastic, don't worry.
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I avoid plastic wherever possible. Glass, particularly pyrex, is just more versatile, which leads to less cleanup, and less cost over all. It doesn't stain like plastic does, and it can be used in the oven, the microwave, the fridge, and the freezer. It feels like the right way to go.
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If you are buying new stuff this days I say stay away from plastics, even if states BPA free! get glass, stainless steel and aluminum; this are better choices for the environment too.
there's a site lifewithoutplastics dot com that has great stainless steel food containers.
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I avoid cooking or storing food in aluminum. Especially anything acidic, because it reacts with the metal.
Glass, ceramic, stainless steel and cast iron are good choices in my opinion.
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I'd love to stick with glass but my 6 yr old occasionally need to carry something to school (dressing sauce, mustard etc) any suggestions other than glass.
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I agree, sometimes plastic is necessary. This website has a listing of plastic glasses that are bpa-freeKidSmartLiving.com BPV-Free Glasses. They list the plastic types in the product information, too. For storage containers, good old fashioned rubbery polypropylene (PP) -- like tupperware -- is a #5 plastic that seems to be considered fine to use, and perfect for lunchboxes.
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Per above! Sorry - can't type (kids and dogs!) they list BPA - free plastics, not bpv-free.
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