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Tl;dr cheap plastic is cheap and contains cancer This is why I store everything in glass or metal and mostly use metal, silicone, or sometimes wooden utensils,
by tourmalinetaco 2y ago
Tl;dr cheap plastic is cheap and contains cancer
This is why I store everything in glass or metal and mostly use metal, silicone, or sometimes wooden utensils, especially when in contact with heat. I specifically attempt to minimize waste plastic and while I reuse the bromine-containing black plastics, I don’t store anything acidic or hot in them, mostly dry goods. However, if even contact with them can lead to exposure (as this article suggests) then I may start storing them away rather than reuse them or recycle them. If I can’t reduce the initial supply, I can at least reduce the recycled supply.
- etrautmann 2y agoSomething I don’t understand is why if silicone is also an oil derived product, does it not leach chemicals like other petrochemical polymers?
- mikeyouse 2y agoThe short answer is that it does leach chemicals - but at much higher temperatures and longer exposure times compared to plastic. It’s just much more chemically stable, but to your question, everything breaks down at some point.
- BadHumans 2y agoIt does. Silicone is not as inert as people keep saying it is. https://lifewithoutplastic.com/silicone/ https://lifewithoutplastic.com/silicone/
- hammock 2y agoSilicone can also be divided into two types based on curing process used. The cheapest process is peroxide-cured. This creates dichlorobenzene and PCBs byproducts which can leach into your food/etc. The more expensive process is platinum-cured, which is cleaner and does not have the same byproduct risk. Some makers are transparent about using platinum-cured silicone. Hard to find though more info: https://www.bumkins.com/pages/all-about-silicone https://www.bumkins.com/pages/all-about-silicone
- dylan604 2y ago> Tl;dr cheap plastic is cheap and contains cancer Only to the State of California, or to anyone?