My take is that plastics are the new asbestos. It's just harder to prove it, but at some point we're going to have that eureka moment
Glass, silicone and plant-based materials are the logical solution here
Glass, silicone and plant-based materials are the logical solution here
We used glass bottles for milk when our kids were young. The only people to ever break them was us: around 3 total during the course of raising 3 kids.
At work I have a glass mug for coffee, but I still use paper cups for water. If I replace it with glass it means I will now have 2 things to wash.
What about the dish washer? Isn’t that convenient? If it is environmentally friendly or not that’s another question.
Glasses are great, and have some wonderful properties, but so do the the various plastics–they’re responsible for raising living standards for millions of people.
The only plastics in kitchen necessary for me are cling wraps. There are a few other hings out of my control: the nob of the pot lid and the dish soap container. But they all have viable alternatives if the manufacturers are willing.
Plastic cups, plates, bowls are unsafe close to heat sources, a lot harder to clean than everything else, and just feels cheap. I really don't get the popularity of plastics in kitchen.
When the harmful effects of asbestos were first learned, sick and dead people showed up and then a relationship between asbestos dose and illness was subsequently established.
It's effects on people's hormones are just starting to be understood and known.
Wood and metal utensils just feel better in the hand than plastic ones.
I'm not sure whether the eureka moment you're talking about has already happened, with our discovery of just how prevalent microplastics are everywhere in the environment now.