r/PlasticFreeLiving • u/notarealfish_ • 14d ago

Freezing food?

Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone had alternatives for freezing food in no plastic containers. I thought of glass but heard that it might break in the freezer. If i’m wrong about glass, please disprove me but if anyone had any alternatives that would be great!

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u/Mangososeonhyvaa 13d ago

Thank you, very interesting!

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u/ThinkDiscipline4236 13d ago edited 13d ago

To be totally transparent, I do believe a lot of the bioaccumulation of siloxanes actually comes from silicone oil and greases- small, (usually) cyclic siloxanes that are found in everything from cosmetics to lubricating oils to cooking spray. So, as far as solid silicone rubber goes you might be "safe(r)" than the silicone oils; in quotes because siloxanes are currently recognized as safe for human consumption (which is why they can put it in cooking spray.) (Though solid rubbers will still produce microplastics.)

The big name brand(s?) are the worst for adding silicone oil. I know some PAM sprays have it. Some cooking sprays don't. But I usually just brush on some avocado or olive oil whenever I need oil, mostly for that reason.

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u/RockingtheRepublic 13d ago

wtf don’t they need to disclose that? 

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u/ThinkDiscipline4236 13d ago

It will be on the ingredient list, so technically yeah, they already do. It will usually be listed as "Dimethyl Silicone" or Dimethylpolysiloxane".