jeffw@lemmy.world to Business@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoTupperware, company known for its plastic containers, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcywww.usatoday.comexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1177arrow-down12
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minus-squarereddig33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·2 months agoPeople are moving away from plastic containers for food. Cheap disposable Glad and Rubbermaid containers also made a huge dent in their business. https://www.americastestkitchen.com/articles/7872-why-you-shouldnt-microwave-plastic
minus-squareZess@lemmy.worldcakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·2 months agoRubbermaid makes better tupperware than Tupperware does.
minus-squarejpreston2005@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoSince PFAS and PFOS is basically in all food container packaging these days, I’ve switched to using glass containers for everything I can. Pyrex if I can manage it.
People are moving away from plastic containers for food. Cheap disposable Glad and Rubbermaid containers also made a huge dent in their business.
https://www.americastestkitchen.com/articles/7872-why-you-shouldnt-microwave-plastic
Rubbermaid makes better tupperware than Tupperware does.
Since PFAS and PFOS is basically in all food container packaging these days, I’ve switched to using glass containers for everything I can. Pyrex if I can manage it.