Listed below are 100% some of the best plastic-free container sets:
- Caraway Glass Food Storage Set – made with a ceramic-coated borosilicate glass & LFGB silicone – 14-piece set for $245
- Glasslock Rectangle Oven Safe Container Set – made with borosilicate Glass & LFGB silicone – 6-piece set for $28
- Pyrex Freshlock Ultimate – made with soda glass and FDA silicone – 10-piece set for $45
- JoyJolt Borosilicate Glass Storage Containers – made with borosilicate glass and silicone – 24-piece set for $38
- Urban Green Glass Food Container Set with Glass Lids – made with glass, silicone, and borosilicate glass – 4-piece set for $40
More Details On Plastic-Free Food Storage
For health reasons, it makes sense to seek out non-plastic containers. Some good substitutes for plastic are:
- Borosilicate glass (Tempered Glass)
- Regular glass
- Stainless steel
- Ceramics
For the material used for the container seals, food-grade silicone is typically the best choice. There are two standards:
- LFGB food-grade silicone (European standard) – LFGB stands for “Lebensmittel-, Bedarfsgegenstände-und Futtermittelgesetzbuch,” which translates to “Foods, Consumer Goods and Feedstuffs Code” in English.
- FDA food-grade silicone (U.S. standard) – FDA stands for “Food and Drug Administration” or the U.S. federal agency responsible for protecting and promoting public health
Silicone products that pass either one of these tests are safe for human use. LFGB silicone is slightly more expensive and is generally considered to be of higher quality than FDA silicone.
