Green tupperware alternatives?

Roni.Cedra

What do you use? I always reuse, but am wondering if there is an alternative to plastic?

Alisha_A

I have some Anchor Hoch (? something like that) glass bowls that I pick up on sale here and there.

Also, apparently the Glad and similar types at the grocery are BPA-free. I often use my old tupperware/plastics to take things to work but then put it on a regular plate when I heat it up.

jennyk213

We use Pyrex glass containers. 

hollyfp

jennyk213:

We use Pyrex glass containers. 

This.  They have nice tight-sealing lids!

CDMay2006

I use canning jars.  They are cheap, reusable, i bought most of them used, cheap/easy to replace, easy to reheat in, various sizes, there are only two sizes of lids (!!!) that are also easy and cheap to replace.  We also have some more traditional class containers, but i don't know who makes them.

suzymarie

We use the Pyrex things too, for most stuff. 

We also have a set of Anchor (????- it s a pyrex-like brand) glass containers with glass lids.  Theya re awesome, bc I can bake stuff in them (covered without using foil) store stuff covered in the friedge (without using saran wrap) and store stuff in the cupboards that doesn't have to be completely airtight- like if I am jsut storing some cookies I baked that I know we will eat within a few days. 

I save a small number of yogurt and cottage cheese containers for cold stuff, but I don't like to microwave stuff in plastic containers.

I also keep DS's old baby food jars and use them for small amounts of stuff, like to bring a little salad dressing to work, or for some nuts for a snack.

SuperGreen

We also use Pyrex glass containers.  I remove the lid for microwaving and place a kitchen towel on top.  Works great.

pixieprincss

We have a collection of about 40 Pyrex containers that have plastic lids. They are great!

Like this, but we have 7 sizes: 3 rectangular and 4 round.

Mrs.MauiBride24

Pyrex!

Roni.Cedra

Not to be dense, but can you put pyrex in the freezer?

jennyk213

Roni.Cedra:

Not to be dense, but can you put pyrex in the freezer?

Yep.  I'm not sure if it's the "right" way to do it but we've taken stuff from the freezer to microwave without thawing first and we haven't had any problems. 

ashton05

We use pyrex; not only to decrease our use of plastic, but it really is not good for your health to keep reheating things in plastic containers...the chemicals in the plastic begin to seep into the food!

ArcticFox

We bought Glass Lock containers at BJs wholesale club, love em!

Roni.Cedra

ashton05:

We use pyrex; not only to decrease our use of plastic, but it really is not good for your health to keep reheating things in plastic containers...the chemicals in the plastic begin to seep into the food!

Oh, I know! I always transfer to glass before reheating. So this would be cutting out the middle man

Alirebco

I use Pyrex and Anchor Hocking - both glass made in the US.  I also have some stainless steel containers I use for stuff that doesn't need heating up like grapes, etc. 

SuperGreen

jennyk213:

Roni.Cedra:

Not to be dense, but can you put pyrex in the freezer?

Yep.  I'm not sure if it's the "right" way to do it but we've taken stuff from the freezer to microwave without thawing first and we haven't had any problems. 

I do this all the time. 

Roni.Cedra

Thanks to all of you! Crate and Barrel had some of their 16 oz ones on sale, and so I got a box of those for when I bring soups/stew to work. I also found some pyrex on sale. We are going to goodwill most of the plastic, recycle the ones with no lids... even though DH goes, "but some people really like using seran wrap on the top and not a lid." Slowly but surely, I am making progress with him.

Here's to realistically nearly plastic free in 2010!!!!