<p>I ask this as the new owner of 10 2-cup Pyrex glass storage containers, which H bought tonight. We still buy some drinks in plastic bottles (soda–but have cut way back on that for different reasons–and milk sometimes). But H has decreed no more disposable plastic containers for freezing soups or taking leftovers to the office for lunch.</p>
<p>Just wondering if anyone else has switched from plastics to something else.</p>
<p>My son gave me a BPA free (plastic) camelback water bottle and I love it. I don’t mind plastic if its BPA free. But I am trying to scale back on plastic that has it.</p>
<p>We recently bought pretty much this set
[Amazon.com:</a> Rubbermaid Premier Stain Resistant 28 Piece Set ~ BPA FREE: Kitchen & Dining](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Rubbermaid-Premier-Stain-Resistant-Piece/dp/B00418IJ1E]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/Rubbermaid-Premier-Stain-Resistant-Piece/dp/B00418IJ1E)
for less at costco.
My other reason to like it - fewer stains and the lids are all modular.</p>
<p>I bought an assortment of the glass storage containers. I really like them, they are easier to clean than the plastic ones.The only thing I don’t like about the glass containers is they don’t stack well compared to being able to nest the plastic ones. Unfortunately, they are too heavy to use to take my lunch to work. I need to get some of the Rubbermaid ones dragonmom linked.</p>
<p>I have glass storage containers as well. For BPA-free (and recycled) plastic, you can also check out these:</p>
<p>[Preserve:</a> Kitchen: Food Storage Set](<a href=“Toothbrushes, Razors, and Houseware from Recycled Plastic-Preserve.eco”>Toothbrushes, Razors, and Houseware from Recycled Plastic-Preserve.eco)</p>
<p>I would really like to find some good canned tomatoes that are in cans that are not lined with BPA. So far, no luck. I won’t go so far as trying to can my own though, I’d probably die of botulism!</p>
<p>I also heard that BPA is in “thermal paper”, the kind you get as a receipt. No wonder we’re all exposed. </p>
<p>[Disputed</a> chemical bisphenol-A found in paper receipts](<a href=“http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/26/AR2010072605001.html]Disputed”>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/26/AR2010072605001.html)</p>
<p>I began to discard the plastic containers in my kitchen cupboard a few years ago to switch to glass. The obvious drawback is that glass doesn’t survive slippery fingers and a fall to the kitchen floor as well as plastic. But I get a bit a vain pleasure from the gorgeous look of dried beans, spicces, various nuts and seeds etc. in glass on my shelves.</p>
<p>I’ve also worried about the BPA in canned tomatoes, greenwich. From what I understand, it is not possible to put acidic foods in BPA-free cans. There are some tomatoes in boxes or jars, but I haven’t looked into them yet.</p>
<p>I did buy a set of glass containers and I like them a lot:</p>
<p>[Kinetic®</a> GlassLock Storage Containers - Bed Bath & Beyond](<a href=“http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?sku=112870]Kinetic®”>http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?sku=112870)</p>
<p>The only drawback is that the sides of the tops (snapping part) sometimes break off. They still work with 3 of 4.</p>
<p>We switched to glass after the BPA scare and a nagging distrust of what else could be leeching into our food from plastic containers. I love the glass and would never go back. Leftovers are no longer hidden, so we have less waste and no more moldy surprises. I agree with lakewashington, I like the look of glass, it’s pretty. </p>
<p>Our grocery stores carry a brand of tomatoes that come in a carton. It’s an Italian brand called Pomi (they have a website - pomionline.it). The quality is very good, but it’s expensive compared to the canned products.</p>
<p>We ensured our water bottles were BPA free and long since only microwave in glass containers. We still use some of our older rubbermaid disposable containers but never put anything hot in them- we want to believe that this is good enough. ;)</p>
<p>I have small children, and am still nursing. We have no BPA in anything we buy. I have some hand-me-down plastics but no hot water in them, and nothing sitting in them for a long time. Because of its hormone-like properties, I’m a little obsessive.</p>
<p>Supposedly Glen Muir was changing to a BPA-free lining in its canned organic tomatoes–did they not do that? I’m overseas so I don’t have access to their products.</p>
<p>From what I’ve read, it is not possible to safely can tomatoes in BPA-free cans. But I’m not an expert on this, so I will defer to anyone with better information.</p>
<p>I moved to all glass storage containers in the last year. I have gradually purchased many different sizes. I have some with regular lids and some with the snap-on lids (with four sides that snap). I like the regular lids better as the four-snap kind can be a little hard to close.</p>
<p>I no longer put anything plastic in the dishwasher. I read a scientist’s comment in an article in the NY Times that he doesn’t allow that in his own home. Some sort of bad effect in the drying cycle. I hand wash everything plastic now. I also do not heat anything in plastic in the microwave.</p>
<p>[The</a> Delicious Truth: Mubarak Out? (Some) Muir Glen BPA-Free Tomato Cans In!](<a href=“http://thedelicioustruth.blogspot.com/2011/02/mubarak-out-muir-glen-bpa-free-canned.html]The”>The Delicious Truth: Mubarak Out? (Some) Muir Glen BPA-Free Tomato Cans In!)</p>
<p>I don’t know why he had to mention Mubarak in there. The article is about their BPA-free policy, starting this year. Huzzah! (Comments section also has some good info about BPA-free tomatoes.)</p>
<p>My family teases me, but I recycle jars and use them for food storage. They go in the dishwasher and unlike plastic, don’t retain food odors . Certain brands are my favorites, Barilla pasta sauce jars have measurements on them which come in handy. They are great for storing grains, dried beans, etc. I love several brands of salsa jars including Newman’s Own. They’re great for storing left over home made soups, stews, etc. Each jar is about a single dinner portion size. Smaller jars from jams and such are great for things like sardines (won’t smell up your refrig!),tomato sauce, etc.</p>
<p>Second Spring, I do the same.</p>
<p>That news about Muir Glen tomatoes is great! Their ground peeled tomatoes are my favorite for sauce, and their fire roasted crushed tomatoes are my favorite for chili.</p>
<p>I love reusing glass jars. They are so perfect for storing some things. I’ve used them as water bottles too.</p>