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Ok, but why? It's a synthetic molded polymer, so I think it fits all the definitions that I can find. Are we saying that plastics are bad and then redefining "
by __MatrixMan__ 2y ago
Ok, but why? It's a synthetic molded polymer, so I think it fits all the definitions that I can find.
Are we saying that plastics are bad and then redefining "plastic" as the subset of the previous classification which are bad? That's the kind of language trickery that duped us into making utensils out of an industrial waste product in the first place. If we're going to protect future generations from whatever harm comes after plastic we're going to need to stop being so vage.
- ndsipa_pomu 2y agoWhat we commonly refer to as "plastics" are mainly chains of carbon atoms, whereas silicone is a chain of siloxanes instead. Silicone is better for food preparation as it withstands heat better, has low toxicity (especially compared to additives used with plastic utensils), low reactivity, high resistance to oxygen, ozone and ultraviolet light, doesn't support microbes and repels water which is great for things like spatulas.