Food Storage Containers – Store food safely

Author: MikeNicholson | Posted: 16.02.2012

With more and more people are showing concern over the global warming, governments in different countries are promoting eco-friendly products. Right from less-emission cars to stationary products, everything you find today is made of eco-friendly materials. On the other hand, people are also making greater use of eco-friendly products that do not cause any kind of harm to our green environment. Among various things, storage containers are important household products that are widely used in different parts of the world.



A food storage container is known to be earth friendly as long as it brings down on the use of plastic wrap or foil. Plastic wrap or foil tend to be rejected when all food packed in them are removed, and this contributes to garbage - most of which is not instantly degradable - and thus remain as a pollutant for a long time. On the other hand, food storage containers keep food fresh similar for time taken in foil or wrap. The only disadvantage with these food storage containers is that you can’t put them in a microwave unless they are deliberately designed as such. However this factor is not considered as it is nothing as compared to the garbage generated by foils and wraps.

Other products that have moved into eco friendly group are grain storage containers and kitchen storage bins. Instead of storing grain in bags, these grain storage containers store more food and last long for years. These containers are made with the most advanced and treated materials available in today’s times. A lot of safety concerns such as Bisphenol A (BPA) which is a kind of plasticizer is known to be related to various health issues including cancer. This has enabled many companies adopt newer methods of manufacturing food storage containers.

The latest variety of food storage containers are made of 100 percent biobase which is cornstarch that has not been genetically treated. Plastic wrap or foil tend to be rejected when all food packed in them are taken out, and this leads to garbage - most of which is not immediately degradable - and thus remain as a pollutant for a long time.

In some places, paper is also used as a food packaging material. Although it doesn’t cause any direct harm to food but for longer times, it can be very harmful for health. Today there are many eco-friendly storage products available in the market such as Food Storage Containers, Grain Storage Containers, and Kitchen Storage bins.



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