![]() ![]() Liquids expand when they freeze and the jar will break if there’s no room to expand. When freezing liquids in glass, be sure to leave some room at the top. Weck uses rubber and metal to secure their lids. If you’re buying new glass jars, many popular brands like Mason and Ball actually have a plastic coating on the lid. Next time you buy nut butter, pickles, or really anything that comes in a glass jar, wash it out and save it for food storage. Glass jars are perfect for soups, stews, and sauces. Here are the best options for freezing food without plastic: 1. There are tons of great plastic-free options to un-plastic your freezer. Okay so how CAN I freeze food without plastic? Įven from an eco-friendly brand like If You Care, I can’t help but wonder if tiny particles of silicone really is safe. I pressed them further on this by email and they added, “The silicone we use is an incredibly fine mist, which has tested under multiple certifications to meet all composting qualifications, even home composting where high heat required.” and guided me to their certifications page. Silicone is derived from the element Silicon, which is why it can be composted.” “Parchment Paper has a fine misting of food safe and non-toxic silicone. The brand If You Care is widely known for their eco-conscious products and uses a silicone spray on their parchment paper. Every brand of parchment paper that we’ve found uses a silicone coating, which, like we said, is up for debate. ![]() ![]() We’ve had a hard time finding parchment paper that we can be 100% certain is safe for the environment. Silicone also doesn’t biodegrade, though it doesn’t break down into harmful microplastics or leach hormone disrupting chemicals into your food, it still won’t go away once you're done with it. It can theoretically be recycled, but few curbside recycling programs actually accept silicone. The jury is still out on whether silicone is actually okay for the environment. If you want to use butcher paper, contact the manufacturer and inquire about the lining they use before you buy. There are no official sources that tell us whether that coating is petroleum-based or not, but plenty of publications and blogs on the Internet state that most butcher paper has a plastic lining. If you’ve used butcher paper, you know that it has a shiny side - this keeps it slick and water-resistant. Many cities include butcher paper on their list of compostables, but not all butcher paper is actually safe for composting. Be sure to read your labels! Butcher paper Paper and wax - organic materials right? Well, some wax paper is lined with a soybean or vegetable-oil based wax, or it can be made with a petroleum-based wax (non-biodegradable). At least Reynolds is up front with that for those of us who want to avoid plastic - it’s right in the product name: Reynolds Kitchens Plastic Coated Freezer Paper. What to avoidįreezer paper is coated with plastic. Seemingly straightforward options have their own problems, so how do you freeze stuff and stay eco-friendly? We’ll dive into the best plastic-free alternatives and what to avoid. What actions are you going to take this week to reduce plastic waste?įreezing stuff without plastic can be confusing. While we’ll continue casting our ballots for the people who can help us get there, we’re still committed to making change on an individual level. It’s a good read on reducing plastic leakage through systemic change. This week, National Geographic published, “The amount of plastic trash that flows into the oceans every year is expected to nearly triple by 2040 ”. Every time we see news about plastic pollution, it inspires us to take deeper action. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |