Safer Containers: The List

When plastics are the only choice for food storage, look for options with recycling codes #1 PETE, #2 HDPE, #4 LDPE and #5 PP (on the bottom of containers).These are frequently recycled plastics which have not been found to leach toxins into your food. Below you'll find The Green Guide's list of suggestions.

Food Containers (#5)
BestYet Storage Containers
Gladware Containers
Gladware Store 'n Eat
Rubbermaid EZ Topps
Rubbermaid Cereal Keeper
Rubbermaid Takealongs*
Rubbermaid Seal 'n Save *
Rubbermaid Pour 'n Save*
Rubbermaid Servin' Saver*
Tupperware Bowls (all)
Tupperware Crystal Wave Microwave Containers
Tupperware Modular Mates
Ziploc Snap 'n Seal
Ziploc Table Tops Bowls

Food Containers (#2)
Tupperware FreezeSmart

Food Packaging and Storage (#4)
BestYet Clear Plastic Wrap
Glad Cling Wrap
Glad Food Storage Bags
Glad Freezer Bags
Glad Sandwich Bags
Hefty Baggies
Hefty OneZip Slider Bags
Saran Cling Plus
Ziploc Bags
Ziploc Double Guard Freezer Bags

Food Storage (Glass)
Pyrex Glass Food Storage Containers

Baby Bottles (#5)
Rubbermaid Chuggables Bottles*
Rubbermaid Sippin' Sport Bottles*
Evenflo Colored Baby Bottles
Evenflo Baby Bottles (opaque, pastel)
Gerber Baby Bottles (colors)
Medela Baby Bottles

Baby Bottles (Glass)
Lamby Glass Baby Bottles
Evenflo Glass Baby Bottles

Bottled Water and Beverage Containers
Most 1, 1.5 and 2 liter bottled water containers are made from #1 and #2 plastic
#4 Brita Fill & Go Water Filtration Bottle
#2 Rubbermaid Pitchers (colors)*
#5 Rubbermaid Chuggables Bottles*
#5 Rubbermaid Sippin' Sport Bottles*
#5 Rubbermaid Cool Contours "Chug" Style Bottles*
#5 Rubbermaid Water Bottles*

Resources
Baby SuperMall, 888/276-6654 www.babysupermall.com
Kitchen Etc., 800/232-4070 www.kitchenetc.com
Medela, 800/435-8316 www.medela.com
The Natural Baby Catalog, 888/550-2461 www.kidsstuff.com

*Rubbermaid lids and bases are made of two different kinds of plastics with two different resin recycling codes: the lids are a #4 and the bases are #5.