Any other plastic avoiders out there?

**SweetPea** · 01-11-2009, 08:47 AM

I changed our cookware last year to cast iron and the Visions cookware. I was just so worried about the nonstick stuff and a possible link with Alzheimer's.

As for the plastic, GUILTY! I use it all the time, the wraps, the containers, my favorite coffee cup is even plastic! I am definitely making the switch to glass containers and waxed paper.

Honestly, there is just so much stuff out there to worry you. And I do feel that we sometimes are not getting the whole story from the FDA about the products that we consume.

**redeme** · 01-11-2009, 05:05 PM

I'm slowly converting away from plastic. We don't heat anything up in the microwave in plastic, only glass. We still have some plastic storage containers, but will continue to phase them out and replace with glass.

**paisleypower30** · 01-23-2009, 07:14 AM

Wow, I've always take the food out of the tupperware to reheat it, but not for that reason, I always was worried about ruining it. Guess i was ahead of the game there. Why is it not OK to freeze/put leftovers in it though? I'm not understanding, because the first post seems to say they are OK? Wouldn't throwing them away create MORE in the landfill?
I used to rewash ziplock baggies, but then I had a hubby who took a sandwich to work everyday, They do make those sandwich size tupperware, but he liked the wide bread, so they didn't fit.

I was also told not to reheat with the plastic wrap over things by our new neighbors when they moved here, um, a good, 15 years ago?
So I don't do that. In fact I don't even buy it, Mom does, so it's here, but I never use it.

I love glass for storage of dry items, the gallon jars can be great for that, as well as mason jars. The fact the lids screw on means I know they are sealed. You can buy the "freezer" jars - wider on the top then bottom, they work well for the freezer, or just don't fill the jar all the way, so the food can expand.

I used to use both, whatever i had, toddlers tend to break glass. Lots of their plates were plastic, they do really well now with glass though.
I have no idea if their bottles were/had that bad plastic in them

I tried to be so good too, I used the advent bottles with Michael , and when Jared came the second nature nipples.

**Thevail** · 02-16-2009, 03:49 AM

What's the old tupperware made out of?
Aaagh...not plastic too...why Oh why is everything trying to kill me..

**tigo** · 02-16-2009, 07:28 AM

We only reheat in our glass dishes. We are buying BPA free bottles for the babies due this year, but when it comes to purchasing items, I tend to avoid glass as there is no recycling of it here right now. I tend to buy in bulk and cook from scratch so we do not purchase a large amount of anything in cans/glass/plastic.

**Trishagirl** · 02-16-2009, 08:37 AM

We changed our cookware from nonstick to stainless steel cause of Altzheimers scare. We don't use a microwave we have a toaster oven. We don't reuse plastic water bottles we use glass. Still use plastic for food storage but we reheat it in other stuff. Plastic is not as harmeless as we think huh?

**dogmatix** · 02-16-2009, 09:07 AM

WooHoo! I just bought an 18 piece set of Pyrex storage bowls (fridge, cook, freezer) to replace all my plastic storage containers. It was an open case so I got it for about $22.00

**Trentt** · 03-10-2009, 12:31 PM

Really educational thread! I've been quite ignorant about the plastic container threats but now my eyes are open.

My own bete noir when it comes to plastic is plastic BAGS. Someone else mentioned the floating island of junk in the Pacific, most of which is discarded plastic, much of that plastic bags. Americans alone use 100 billion plastic bags a year (which end up in landfills). China and India have banned them, even though India is/was a major manufacturer of the bags. Then along came the monsoons, 1100 people died in flooding in Mumbai, which was attributed to discarded plastic bags clogging the drains, gutters, and sewers, preventing the floodwaters from draining away. Carry reusable cloth sacks with you when you shop. Or ask for paper. Or if there are only a couple items, carry them in your hands.

Last year I was behind a woman in the supermarket who bought two items and asked for separate plastic bags for each. I wanted to shake her!

**Jilly** · 03-11-2009, 01:07 AM

WOW!! Thanks so much for the informative content! I will be more conscious of what I use from this day forward. Up til this point, I have to say that I've been completely clueless on the topic.

**Kris B** · 11-29-2009, 01:17 PM

Hi,
I am new to all of this. I was wondering how you handle things that you buy in plastic? Like take vegetable oil for example. Do you open it and transfer it into a glass jar when you get it home or???
I was also wondering about things like plastic ice cube trays. Are those bad? What about a britta pitcher?
Is it only a problem if the plastic is heated?

Thanks,
Kris

**zmonique2007** · 12-01-2009, 03:51 AM

Great post! I've been sterilizing my baby's plastic bottle ever since without any knowledge of the disadvantages of doing this. Your posts really helps me a lot. Thank you for sharing it.

**CountryChica** · 12-07-2009, 10:55 AM

YIKES! I knew that BPA was in frozen dinner trays and therefore have completely stopped using them. But I did not realized this product was in canned food and so many other products we use on a daily basis!. Thank you for posting ... I will be doing some research on BPA and finding out ways that I can replace items in my home that contain this product.