Which desk organizers and storage boxes contain no plastic, coating and glue included?
This category is being vetted. Nothing here is a recommendation yet.
Where plastic hides in desk organizers and storage boxes
The plastic is in what the box is made from or coated with. MDF and particleboard are wood fiber bound in resin. Plywood is laminated with glue, and that glue is commonly a formaldehyde resin. Metal organizers are powder-coated. Paper and pulp boxes can carry a polyethylene or lacquer coat, and "leatherette" wraps are PVC or polyurethane. "Felt" lining is polyester unless the page says wool. Rubber feet are synthetic unless named as natural rubber. Solid wood, bare or anodized aluminum, steel and plain paperboard are the clean builds.
What to check before you buy
- The body: solid wood, metal or paperboard, or MDF and particleboard?
- The plywood glue: named, or a formaldehyde resin?
- The finish: bare, anodized or oiled, or powder coat, lacquer or laminate?
- The wrap or lining: cotton, wool or paper, or leatherette and polyester felt?
- The feet and bumpers: cork, wool felt or natural rubber, or synthetic?
- Hinges and fasteners: steel or brass, or nylon?
- Packaging: paper and card, or plastic film?