Issues > May/June 2006 (#114) > Picnic Perfect Plastics
Picnic Perfect Plastics
by Danielle Masterson
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#4 LDPE and #5 PP:
- Rubbermaid Elegan Store and Show Minis ($9.99/6
3-oz. containers) and 36-cup round Durabowl ($14.99; www.target.com)
- Rubbermaid Serve' n Saver ($15.49/24-piece
set; www.amazon.com)
Wraps:
#4 LDPE:
- Ziploc sandwich bags ($3.29; www.drugstore.com)
- Saran Cling Plus ($2.89; www.drugstore.com)
- Glad Cling Wrap ($3.78; www.amazon.com)
#5 PP:
- Farberware 34-piece Family Pack ($34.99)
or 51-piece combo set with lid organizer ($42.99; www.fryeintl.com/shop, 866-573-3793)
- Tupperware Serving Center set ($28.50; www.tupperware.com,
800-366-3800)
- Rubbermaid Durable Solutions small-sized
snack containers (prices vary; available at Target and Walgreen's stores)
For Drinks:
#2 HDPE:
- Nalgene HDPE round, screw-cap, wide-mouth
bottles ($5.33/32 oz. and $15.43/1 gal.; www.nalgene-outdoor.com).
- HDPE 32-oz. wide-mouth water bottle ($8.95; www.hdpe-containers.com,
800-936-9962)
- Impact 5-gal. Stackrack jug with faucet ($9.19;
www.instawares.com)
#5 PP:
- Farberware 32-piece beverage set ($29.99;
www.fryeintl.com/shop, 866-573-3793)
- Rubbermaid Sipp 'N Sport Bottle ($3.49; www.amazon.com)
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Packaging, Plastics, Environmental health hazards
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