Safer Containers: The List

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Safer Containers: The List

by Andreea Matei

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When plastics are the only choice for food storage, look for options with

recycling codes #1 PETE, #2 HDPE, #4 LDPE and #5 PP (on the bottom of

containers). These are frequently recycled plastics which have not been found

to leach

toxins into your food. Below you'll find The Green Guide's list of

suggestions.

Food Containers (#5)

 

BestYet Storage Containers

Gladware Containers

Gladware Store 'n Eat

Rubbermaid EZ Topps

Rubbermaid Cereal Keeper

Rubbermaid Takealongs*

Rubbermaid Seal 'n Save *

Rubbermaid Pour 'n Save*

Rubbermaid Servin' Saver*

Tupperware Bowls (all)

Tupperware Crystal Wave Microwave Containers

Tupperware Modular Mates

Ziploc Snap 'n Seal

Ziploc Table Tops Bowls

Food Containers (#2)

 

Tupperware FreezeSmart

Food Packaging and Storage (#4)

 

BestYet Clear Plastic Wrap

Glad Cling Wrap

Glad Food Storage Bags

Glad Freezer Bags

Glad Sandwich Bags

Hefty Baggies

Hefty OneZip Slider Bags

Saran Cling Plus

Ziploc Bags

Ziploc Double Guard Freezer Bags

Food Storage (Glass)

 

Pyrex Glass Food Storage Containers

Baby Bottles (#5)

 

Rubbermaid Chuggables Bottles*

Rubbermaid Sippin' Sport Bottles*

Evenflo Coloured Baby Bottles

Evenflo Baby Bottles (opaque, pastel)

Gerber Baby Bottles (colours)

Medela Baby Bottles

Baby Bottles (Glass)

 

Lamby Glass Baby Bottles

Evenflo Glass Baby Bottles

Bottled Water and Beverage Containers

 

Most 1, 1.5 and 2 litre bottled water containers are made from #1 and #2

plastic

#4 Brita Fill & Go Water Filtration Bottle

#2 Rubbermaid Pitchers (colours)*

#5 Rubbermaid Chuggables Bottles*

#5 Rubbermaid Sippin' Sport Bottles*

#5 Rubbermaid Cool Contours " Chug " Style Bottles*

#5 Rubbermaid Water Bottles*

Resources

 

Baby SuperMall, 888/276-6654 _http://www.babysupermall.com/_

(http://www.babysupermall.com/)

Kitchen Etc., 800/232-4070 _www.kitchenetc.com_ (http://www.kitchenetc.com/)

 

Medela, 800/435-8316 _www.medela.com_ (http://www.medela.com/)

The Natural Baby Catalogue, 888/550-2461 _www.kidsstuff.com_

(http://www.kidsstuff.com/)

*Rubbermaid lids and bases are made of two different kinds of plastics with

two different resin recycling codes: the lids are a #4 and the bases are #5.

 

 

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