Tupperware & BPA: An Ethical Delimma?
April 28, 2008
We’ve decided to clear out all plastic kitchen items with bisphenol-A. That includes quite a bit of Tupperware.
What’s the dilemma?
Should I put it in recycling or give it away? Since Tupperware doesn’t put the recycling symbol on their products, it may not be possible to recycle it. The items are all still usable for anyone who isn’t concerned about BPA but should I give away something I don’t want my family to use? Feels like sending all of the unhealthy food to the food bank.
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It may be a bit late for you, given the age of this post, but hopefully this tip helps others:
Tupperware (at least Tupperware Australia, don’t know about other countries) accepts unwanted Tupperware products to be recycled into pipes and pot plants, etc. I noticed this factoid on the back of one of their brochures.
Having recycling symbols on the products would be good, but I think most kerb-side recycling schemes are really overstretchedd anyway (and not all recycling codes will be accepted by every council/shire/depot/etc). So it’s good to hear that Tupperware will accept them instead.
I’ve never heard of that here.
All of my #7 Tupperware is stashed away just in case: 1) BPA is not as bad as first thought or 2) Tupperware recalls it and I can trade for new Tupperware.