{
  "slug": "pill-cases",
  "name": "Pill cases",
  "question": "Which pill cases have no plastic in the body, the lid liner, the hinge or the coating?",
  "status": "draft",
  "updated": "2026-11-11",
  "editor": "jake-avins",
  "page": "https://amaterio.com/plastic-free/pill-cases/",
  "summary": "",
  "whyPlastic": "Most pill boxes are polypropylene, and \"BPA-free\" says what isn't in the plastic, not that it isn't plastic. The plastic-free ones are metal, glass, ceramic or wood, and the trouble moves to the small parts. A metal case closes on a spring and ball detent or a hinge pin, and the lid carries a silicone or rubber gasket. Inside, tin and brass often get a lacquer or epoxy lining. Outside, a powder coat is plastic where anodizing, plating and fired enamel are not. Magnets are coated in nickel or epoxy, and the day labels are laser-marked or printed in ink.",
  "whatToCheck": [
    "Body: aluminum, steel, brass, glass, ceramic or wood, or any plastic?",
    "Exterior: bare, anodized, plated or fired enamel, or a powder coat or paint?",
    "Interior: bare metal, or a lacquer or epoxy lining?",
    "Lid seal: a snug metal or cork fit, natural rubber, or a silicone or plastic liner?",
    "Spring, ball and hinge pin: steel or brass, or a plastic part?",
    "Magnets: bare or nickel-plated, or coated in epoxy?",
    "Markings: engraved or etched, or printed in ink?"
  ],
  "faq": [],
  "whyNone": "",
  "products": []
}